Peigler's oakworm moth

 Insects: Foliage Feeding Insects
Hexapoda (including Insecta) > Lepidoptera > Saturniidae > Anisota peigleri Riotte

3 records

 

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4060068 Adult(s) Cary, NC Arnold T. Drooz
4060069 Adult(s) Cary, NC Arnold T. Drooz
2721072 Larva(e) an orange-striped oakworm, Gainesville, Fla, This species is a nuisance in residential neighborhoods, defoliating laurel and water oaks, depositing frass in and around swimming pools, and swarming all over as the caterpillars disperse to seek pupation sites in soil. Paul M. Choate


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