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Spiny oakworm moth (larva)

Anisota stigma

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Field Notes

Description:

The Spiny Oakworm Moth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Massachusetts and south Ontario to Florida, west to Minnesota, Kansas and Texas. The wingspan is about 45 mm.

The larvae mainly feed on Oak, but have also been reported on Hazel and Basswood.

Notes:

Found on the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Reference Links:

EOL: Anisota stigma, Anisota stigma, Species Anisota stigma - Spiny Oakworm Moth - Hodges#7716 - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
Thanks, but I'm in the central United States, not the northeast.

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