Indiana Counties

This distribution chart is a compilation of information from Paul Opler's Moths of North America Website, the Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary and personal communication with many residents of Indiana. See comments below the map.

Actual ranges may, in many cases, be more expansive than noted. There are some species indicated that may now be extirpated.

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O Anisota senatoria O Anisota stigma O Anisota virginiensis O Citheronia regalis O Dryocampa rubicunda O Eacles imperialis O Sphingicampa bicolor @ Sphingicampa bisecta # Automeris io # Hemileuca maia # Hemileuca nevadensis X Callosamia angulifera X Callosamia promethea X Hyalophora cecropia + Actias luna + Antheraea polyphemus O Anisota senatoria O Anisota stigma O Anisota virginiensis O Citheronia regalis O Dryocampa rubicunda O Eacles imperialis O Sphingicampa bicolor @ Sphingicampa bisecta # Automeris io # Hemileuca maia # Hemileuca nevadensis X Callosamia angulifera X Callosamia promethea X Hyalophora cecropia + Actias luna + Antheraea polyphemus

Andy Fulks writes, "I know that lunas fly around here (central Indiana, Monroe County) starting in June as I have seen them in Bloomington at our Boy Scout camp."

Sally Roth writes, "As of last June 15, 2002, the New Harmony Indiana area (Posey County) was going strong with Polyphemus, Luna, Promethea, Io, Regal, Imperial, Cecropia---and even Cynthias, because of all the ailanthus trees growing wild.

"Though much of IN is giant agri-fields, the SW corner has nice big stretches of mesic forest; sugar maples and silver beeches and oaks, many close to virgin, plus lots of black walnut and tulip poplar (2nd growth mostly). Caterpillars of all above moths and many others are THICK, you see big fuzzy imperials and scary regalis caterpillars regularly."

Hyalophora cecropia copulating in Miami County, Indiana,
July 7, 2003, courtesy of Sharon Yentes.

Jodi Hubbard reports Automeris io from Hamilton County as fifth instar larva, August 26, 2003.

An Antheraea polyphmeus caterpillar was found in the fall in Porter County. It cocooned, and the cocoon was kept indoors at normal room temperature. The moth eclosed February 13, 2004.

John Beck reports a Citheronia regalis and an Antheraea polyphemus male from "June 7, 2006, Ferdinand, Indiana (behind Comfort Suites Hotel), Dubois County."

Many thanks to Tim Loeffler who confirms collecting the following species in Whitley County: Actias luna; Eacles imperialis; Sphingicapa bicolor; Antheraea polyphemus; Automeris io; Hyalophora cecropia; Callosamia promethea; Callosamia angulifera.

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