Anisota oslari, or Oslar's oakworm moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from south-western Colorado south through New Mexico and south-eastern Arizona to far western Texas and Mexico.

Oslar's oakworm moth
Larvae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Anisota
Species:
A. oslari
Binomial name
Anisota oslari
Synonyms
  • Anisota skinneri Biederman, 1908
  • Anisota neomexicana Brehme, 1909

The wingspan is 50–86 mm. Adults are day fliers and are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.[2] Adults do not feed.

The larvae feed on various Quercus (oak) species, including Quercus oblongifolia and Quercus turbinella. Young larvae are gregarious, but become solitary as they grow. Fully grown larvae pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.

References

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  1. ^ "890021.00 – 7722 – Anisota oslari – Oslar's Oakworm Moth – Rothschild, 1907". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas "Oslar's oakworm moth Anisota oslari Rothschild, 1907". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved November 7, 2018.