Spiny Oakworm Moth

Anisota stigma

''Anisota stigma'', the spiny oakworm moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
Spiny Oakworm Moth (Anisota stigma) At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge Anisota stigma,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is about 45 millimetres .

Distribution

It is found in North America from Massachusetts and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Minnesota, Kansas and Texas.

Food

The larvae mainly feed on oak, but have also been reported on hazel and basswood.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySaturniidae
GenusAnisota
SpeciesA. stigma