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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Royal Moths (Ceratocampinae) » Anisota » peigleri/senatoria group  (Anisota peigleri/senatoria group ) » Peigler's Oakworm Moth  - Hodges#7720 (Anisota peigleri)
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ID Request - Caterpillars/White Oak - Anisota peigleri
Copyright © 2015 Joan S. Knapp

ID Request - Caterpillars/White Oak - Anisota peigleri
Fort Yargo State Park, Winder, Georgia, Barrow County, Georgia, USA
July 24, 2015
Size: ca 3/8 inch
Cluster of approximately 30 caterpillars on oak leaf

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Contributed by Joan S. Knapp on 5 September, 2015 - 7:55pm
Last updated 6 September, 2015 - 6:17am

Host plant...
... appears to be Post Oak (Quercus stellata).
… John Pearson, 6 September, 2015 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 6 September, 2015 - 6:17am login or register to post comments

Anisota?
… john and jane balaban, 5 September, 2015 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Caterpillar/White Oak
Anisota was my guess - but which species.
Suspecting A. senatoria based on host plant but want to confirm
Thanks
jsk
… Joan S. Knapp, 5 September, 2015 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
senatoria/peigleri
Based on location I'd say these are more likely A. peigler. Please continue to monitor the larvae to be sure.
… Ryan St Laurent, 6 September, 2015 - 6:18am login or register to post comments

 
A. senatoria/peigleri
Thanks!
Unfortunately, the larvae completely denuded the small (ca. 2 ft high) sapling within the following week and 'disappeared.' I searched nearby but couldn't find any trace of them. Just hope they managed to survive. Better luck next time.
… Joan S. Knapp, 6 September, 2015 - 7:17am login or register to post comments

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