Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota stigma (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside is reddish orange with scattered small black specks and faint postmedian lines on both wings. Forewing has a small white cell spot. Males are redder than females. Texas individuals of both sexes are browner.
Wing Span: 1 9/16 - 2 3/4 inches (4 - 7 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in clusters of 5-20 and hatch in about 2 weeks. Young caterpillars feed together and when older they feed alone. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in underground chambers.
Flight: One brood; from June-July in the north, July-August in the south, and August-September in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus species).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woods.
Range: Southeastern Canada; southern New England west to Minnesota, south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and central Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2016
Submitted by: Amanda.woods064
Region: Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Nov 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 30, 2016
Observation date: Sep 16, 2016
Submitted by: amdurso
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
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Region: Crawford County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: Grace Weigel
Region: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 26, 2015
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Oct 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2015
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: tractor311
Region: Russell County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2015
Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: Lisag
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Jun 23, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: Amaryllis
Region: Davidson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Aug 05, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: Marvin Smith
Region: Searcy County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Harleygirl
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: EAndree
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2014
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2015
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