Anisota manitobensis, the Manitoba oakworm moth, is a species of royal moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America, primarily Manitoba.[1][2][3]

Anisota manitobensis

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Anisota
Species:
A. manitobensis
Binomial name
Anisota manitobensis

The MONA or Hodges number for Anisota manitobensis is 7717.[4]

Early instar caterpillars are highly gregarious. They feed on Quercus macrocarpa. [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Anisota manitobensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Anisota manitobensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Anisota manitobensis". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-3130-2.

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