Anisota senatoria

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Family Saturniidae

'The Saturniidae are members of the Superfamily Bombycoidea . These species are medium to very large in size, and this family includes the largest moths in North America. Adults have a wingspan of 3 to 15 centimeters, relatively small heads , and densely hairy bodies. Larvae are usually very fleshy , with clumps of raised bristles . Buck moth and Io moth caterpillars have sharp, stinging hairs . Caterpillars mostly feed on leaves of trees and shrubs ; some cause severe damage. Pupa develop in silken cocoons or in the soil. This family does not contain the commercial silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), which is not native to North America.

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Subfamily Citheroniinae

Royal moths are members of the Family Saturniidae. Adults are medium to very large in size; some species have wingspans 3-7cm and others have wingspans as large as 17 cm. The adult moths have hairy bodies and relatively small heads that are held close to the thorax. Caterpillars feed mostly on leaves of trees and shrubs . Royal moths pupate in a cell in the soil.

Physical Description

Habitat

Deciduous forests .

Biology

Diet

Caterpillar hosts: Various oaks (Quercus) and perhaps chinquapin (Castanea pumila). Adult food: Adults do not feed .

Reproduction

Adults are day fliers. Mating takes place from late morning to early afternoon, and in late afternoon or dusk, females begin laying eggs in large clumps on the underside of oak leaves. Eggs hatch in about 2 weeks and are gregarious when young. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.

Behavior

Flight: One brood from June-July.

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Anisota

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 8 species and subspecies in this genus:

A. consularis (Consular Oakworm Moth) · A. finlaysoni (Hornless Oakworm Moth) · A. manitobensis (Manitoba Oakworm Moth) · A. oslari (Oslar's Oakworm Moth) · A. peigleri (Peigler's Oakworm Moth) · A. senatoria (Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth) · A. stigma (Spiny Oakworm) · A. virginiensis (Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth)

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Further Reading

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Notes

Contributors

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Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 1
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Lep-65461.0
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IILEW0K040
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 171363

Footnotes

1. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=29&sci=Saturniidae&com=Wild Silk Moths [back]

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