Western Kansas
Actual ranges may, in many cases, be more expansive than noted, but Kansas is well known as a transition state where many of the silkmoths common to the eastern United States encounter the western most limits of their respective ranges.
Hemileuca oliviae probably occurs only in the southwestern counties; Antheraea polyphmeus and sphingicampa bicolor probably are widely distributed throughout the state; all of the other species are eastern and not likely to be encountered west of the middle half of the state.
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Hyalophora cecropia, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas,
June 1, 2011, courtesy of non-member Will Orr.
Non-member Shane Abrahams, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, May 18, 2004, reports wild male cecropia coming in to females from wild harvested cocoons.
Non-member Julia Lawson writes, July 22, 2004:
"Dear Bill,
"My mother found a Polyphemus moth today in her back yard.
It stayed on her back porch all afternoon and finally flew away
this evening at dusk. We live in Johnson County in eastern Kansas."
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