Saturniidae of California

The following Saturniidae are found in California. They are grouped into respective subfamilies and tribes.

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If you have additional information regarding flight times (listed below table) or additional species to add, please send email to oehlkew@islandtelecom.com

Hemileuca nevadensis male, Santee, San Diego Co., California,
November 2008, courtesy of Ilayne Correa.

Ceratocampinae Sphing. hubbardi

Hemileucinae Col. pandora pandora Coloradia velda Hemileuca burnsi Hemileuca eglanterina H. egla. shastaensis H. electra electra H. e. mojavensis H. hera hera H. hera marcata Hemileuca hualapai ? Hemileuca juno ? H. neumoegeni Hemileuca nevadensis Hemileuca nuttalli

Saturniinae: Attacini H. columbia gloveri Hyalophora euryalus

Saturniinae: Saturniini Antheraea polyphemus Saturnia albofasciata Saturnia mendocino Saturnia walterorum

Antheraea polyphemus: April-July; probably at least two broods

Coloradia pandora pandora: August-September

Coloradia velda: June

Hemileuca burnsi: July?-September/October

Hemileuca electra electra: July-September-December

Hemileuca electra mojavensis: September-October

Hemileuca eglanterina: July-September

Hemileuca eglanterina shastaensis: June

Hemileuca hera: July-August

Hemileuca hera marcata: June

Hemileuca hualapai: ?

Hemileuca juno: ?

Hemileuca neumoegeni: September

Hemileuca nevadensis: September-November

Hemileuca nuttalli: July-August

Hyalophora columbia gloveri: late May-late July

Hyalophora euryalus: February-July; March 16 Tehama County; March 6, Pinnacles National Monument, San Benito County, Paul Johnson; Shasta County, May 6, 2012, Ray Braun

Saturnia albofasciata: October

Saturnia mendocino: March-June

Saturnia walterorum: March

Sphingicampa hubbardi: July-August

Hemileuca nevadensis male, Santee, San Diego Co., California,
November 2008, courtesy of Ilayne Correa.

Hemileuca nevadensis fifth instar, Santee, San Diego Co., California,
September 2008, courtesy of Ilayne Correa.

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