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Pink-striped Oakworm Moth
Anisota virginiensis
Anisota virginiensis, the pink-striped oakworm moth, is a species of silk moth of the family Saturniidae.
From the article Anisota virginiensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The female's wings are purplish red with ochre-yellow. They have thin scales and are almost transparent. The male's wings are purplish brown with a large transparent space in the middle. The female is larger than the male. The wing span is 4.2 to 6.6 centimeters.
Range & habitat
The moth can be found across Canada from Nova Scotia to southeastern Manitoba, and in the United States. It lives in deciduous woodlands and suburbs.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Conservation regimes are not required for this species. It is considered a pest of forests because it defoliates trees. Outbreaks can be treated with an arsenical spray.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 81584.