Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Saturniidae Scientific name Anisota stigma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anisota Rank Species | |
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Similar Anisota, Anisota virginiensis, Anisota senatoria, Anisota peigleri, Citheronia sepulcralis | ||
The spiny oakworm moth (Anisota stigma) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Massachusetts and south Ontario to Florida, west to Minnesota, Kansas and Texas.
The wingspan is about 45 millimetres (2 in).
The larvae mainly feed on oak, but have also been reported on hazel and basswood.
References
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