''Anisota'' is a genus of moths in the family

Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...

first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Their caterpillars are known commonly as oakworms. They are defoliators of

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

Species

* '' Anisota assimilis'' (Druce, 1886) * '' Anisota consularis'' Dryar, 1896 * '' Anisota dissimilis'' (Boisduval, 1872) * '' Anisota finlaysoni'' Riotte, 1969 * '' Anisota kendallorum'' Lemaire, 1988 * '' Anisota leucostygma'' (Boisduval, 1872) * '' Anisota manitobensis'' McDunnough, 1921 * '' Anisota oslari'' Rothschild, 1907 - Oslar's oakworm moth * '' Anisota peigleri'' Riotte, 1975 - yellowstriped oakworm * '' Anisota punctata'' Riotte & Peigler, 1982 * '' Anisota senatoria'' (Smith, 1797) - orangestriped oakworm * '' Anisota stigma'' (Fabricius, 1775) - spiny oakworm moth * '' Anisota virginiensis'' (Drury, 1773) - pink-striped oakworm moth

References

External links

* Ceratocampinae Moth genera {{Saturniidae-stub