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Pink-striped Oakworm - Hodges#7723 (Anisota virginiensis)
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Texas Pink-striped Oakworm Moth (Anisota virginiensis discolor)
Photo#765314
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
.
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Ryan St Laurent
, 1 May, 2013 - 4:32pm
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Moved
Moved from
ID Request
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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.
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Ryan St Laurent
, 30 April, 2013 - 9:30am
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Anisota
Ryan, thanks for your ID. Please see my comment I got from Ed K. and Bill O.
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Stuart J. Marcus
, 1 May, 2013 - 9:58am
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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
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Stuart J. Marcus
, 1 May, 2013 - 9:55am
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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.
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Ryan St Laurent
, 1 May, 2013 - 4:36pm
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