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Spiny Oakworm Moth - Hodges#7716 - Anisota stigma - female
Copyright © 2009 Aubrey Scott

Spiny Oakworm Moth - Hodges#7716 - Anisota stigma - Female
Pickens County, Georgia, USA
July 15, 2009
Size: length 33 mm.
Found at porch light.

Anisota stigma - Spiny Oakworm Moth ?

Based on size and antennae I would guess that this is a female, but I'm not sure.

Comments/corrections appreciated.

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Contributed by Aubrey Scott on 3 August, 2009 - 1:27am
Last updated 28 August, 2009 - 1:53am

Anisota stigma
After considering comments by J.D. Roberts and Bill Oehlke on this specimen (personal e-mails), I feel pretty sure that this is A. stigma.

Any comments/corrections appreciated.
… Aubrey Scott, 28 August, 2009 - 1:52am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Anisota.
… Aubrey Scott, 28 August, 2009 - 1:47am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 7 August, 2009 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

Anisota
It is indeed a female, and it may very well be a stigma. However, mid-July is when peigleri start appearing in your area also, and this could very well be peigleri. Did you find any males in the same area?
… J.D. Roberts, 7 August, 2009 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks J.D.
I appreciate the info. I had several of these Anisota at the porch lights this year, but I can't say for sure if there were any males. Unfortunately, these are the only pics I got at the time.
… Aubrey Scott, 28 August, 2009 - 12:01am login or register to post comments

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