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Mating Pink Striped Oakworm Moths

Posted by July 18th, 2010 at 10:06 pm

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Location:  Dallas Fort Worth Texas
July 18, 2010 2:40 pm
These moths were breeding on a piece of wood on my driveway. Date was April 21, 2010. Dallas, Fort Worth area of Texas.
Sarah Goodrich

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Mating Pink Striped Oakworm Moths

Hi Sarah,
Your moths are Oakworm Moths in the genus
Anisota, most probably the Pink Striped Oakworm Moths, Anisota virginiensis, though there are other members in the genus that look quite similar.

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