Anisota manitobensis explained

Anisota manitobensis, the Manitoba oakworm moth, is a species of royal moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America, primarily Manitoba.

The MONA or Hodges number for Anisota manitobensis is 7717.

Early instar caterpillars are highly gregarious. They feed on Quercus macrocarpa. ^[1]

Further reading

• A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). 2018. Kitching . I.. Rougerie . R.. Zwick . A.. Hamilton . C.. St Laurent . R.. Naumann . S.. Ballesteros Mejia . L.. Kawahara . A.. 4. Biodiversity Data Journal. . 6. e22236. 10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236. 5904559. 29674935. free.
• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. Book: The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada. 1996. Tuskes. Paul M.. Tuttle. James P.. Collins. Michael M.. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-3130-2. registration.