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Anisota stigma

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Anisota stigma
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A. stigma
Binomial name
Anisota stigma
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx stigma Fabricius, 1775

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.

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The wingspan is about 45 millimetres (2 in).

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