Saturniidae of Connecticut

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

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Ceratocampinae Anisota senatoria Anisota stigma Anisota virginiensis Citheronia regalis Citheronia sepulcralis Dryocampa rubicunda Eacles imperialis

Hemileucinae Automeris io Hemileuca lucina Hemileuca maia

Saturniinae: Attacini Callosamia angulifera Callosamia promethea Hyalophora cecropia Samia cynthia

Saturniinae: Saturniini Actias luna Antheraea polyphemus

Anisota stigma fly from mid June to early August.

Eacles imperialis fly from mid July to end of July.

Automeris io fly from early June to mid August.

Hemileuca lucina fly from mid to late September.

Hemileuca maia fly from mid July to mid October.

Callosamia angulifera fly from mid to late July.

Callosamia promethea fly from mid May until mid August; possible second brood.

Hyalophora cecropia fly from mid May to early August.

Actias luna fly from mid May probably until end of June; there is at least a partial second brood, starting in July. Alex Baranowsky reports wild males flying in and pairing with caged females, May 17-18, 2015, after a cold winter and cool early spring which suddenly turned quite warm, even hot.

Antheraea polyphemus flies from late May until early July; there may be a partial second brood in late July or early August.

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