Anisota senatoria

I'm having a hard time determining the species of this moth. The size and overall color suggests Anisota stigma, but apparently that species doesn't occur in CT. So, this may be Anisota senatoria instead.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area.

2020(93)

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Crazy detail on this one, nice! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It was a big, fuzzy moth that kept crawling all over me. I had to keep taking it off, haha. Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Aaaw..such a cutie, where is one of its antennae??..anyway, they have a short life so I hope he/she was just able to pass the genes to the offspring! :-) Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Part of the right antennae is buried in its fur, but you're right -- it looks like part of it is missing. Maybe it lost part of the antenna when it lost its forehead scales. ;P Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    They don't care much about their appearance at that point in life! :-D Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      I can relate, haha. Posted 5 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

They call me mellow fellow Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  hehe Posted 4 years ago

The Orangestriped oakworm

''Anisota senatoria'', the orangestriped oakworm, also called the "Cheeto moth" is a Nearctic moth of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young