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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 » Pink-striped Oakworm - Hodges#7723 (Anisota virginiensis) » Texas Pink-striped Oakworm Moth (Anisota virginiensis discolor)
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Which Anisota? - Anisota virginiensis
Copyright © 2013 Stuart J. Marcus

Which Anisota? - Anisota virginiensis
Trinity River Refuge HQ building., Liberty County, Texas, USA
April 30, 2013
I see these are tough to ID.
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Contributed by Stuart J. Marcus on 30 April, 2013 - 8:41am
Last updated 1 May, 2013 - 4:32pm

Moved
Moved from Orange-tipped oakworm moth.
… Ryan St Laurent, 1 May, 2013 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Though females of Anisota stigma and A. senatoria can sometimes be difficult to separate, I went with A. senatoria for this ID because of the relatively few black specks on the forewings.
… Ryan St Laurent, 30 April, 2013 - 9:30am login or register to post comments

 
Anisota
Ryan, thanks for your ID. Please see my comment I got from Ed K. and Bill O.
… Stuart J. Marcus, 1 May, 2013 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

 
Anisota
Because Anisota is very difficult to ID by photo, I asked Ed Knudson and Bill Oehlke to view it. Primarily due to flight time in April, they both concluded it is virginiensis. Thanks
… Stuart J. Marcus, 1 May, 2013 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

 
virginiensis
Ed and Bill make a good point about the early flight time. A. virginiensis adults certainly do emerge on the earlier side. I had overlooked this factor in making my determination before. Additionally, Texas virginiensis have a somewhat different appearance than more northerly populations, again, something I didn't consider initially.

Thanks for getting their opinions.
… Ryan St Laurent, 1 May, 2013 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

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