Genus

Oakworm Moths

Anisota

4 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilySaturniidae (Emperor and Giant Silk Moths)
GenusAnisota (Oakworm Moths)

Species in this group

Anisota virginiensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anisota senatoria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anisota stigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anisota leucostygma

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Oakworm Moths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth			~20%
2	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth			~10%
3	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	Spiny Oakworm Moth			~10%
	Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth			<5%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth			~10%
5	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	<5%
	Anisota leucostygma			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth			~20%
2	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth			<5%
	Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth			<5%
3	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth			~10%
4	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth			<5%
5	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth			<5%

Oakworm Moths

Species in this group

Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth

Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth

Spiny Oakworm Moth

Anisota leucostygma

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Oakworm Moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked