Kentucky 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 (past/present) of Kentucky. See comments below the map.

Actual ranges are, in many cases, probably much more expansive than noted. I suspect that with the exceptions of Anisota peigleri (eastern only), Citheronia sepulcralis (eastern only), and Sphingicampa bisecta (central and western only), all species listed are probably widely distributed throughout the state. An absence of a marker for a particular county is probably more indicative of a lack of hobbyists/reporters rather than a lack of moths.

Clicking on a scientific name will take you to a file with pictures and/or information.


Western Kentucky

O Anisota peigleri
O Anisota senatoria
O Anisota stigma
O Anisota virginiensis
O Citheronia regalis
O Citheronia sepulcralis
O Dryocampa rubicunda
O Eacles imperialis
O Sphingicampa bicolor
@ Sphingicampa bisecta

# Automeris io
# Hemileuca maia

X Callosamia angulifera
X Callosamia promethea
X Hyalophora cecropia

+ Actias luna
+ Antheraea polyphemus

Non-member Dwight Carter sends reports of Actias luna, Callosamia promethea, Eacles imperialis, Hyalophora cecropia in Allen County, and indicates lunas and imperialis flying in late July-early August.


Eastern Kentucky

O Anisota peigleri
O Anisota senatoria
O Anisota stigma
O Anisota virginiensis
O Citheronia regalis
O Citheronia sepulcralis
O Dryocampa rubicunda
O Eacles imperialis
O Sphingicampa bicolor
@ Sphingicampa bisecta

# Automeris io
# Hemileuca maia

X Callosamia angulifera
X Callosamia promethea
X Hyalophora cecropia

+ Actias luna
+ Antheraea polyphemus

Jeff Marcus sent me extensive records in an annotated checklist compiled by Charles van Orden Covell. The checklist provides for many additions to the USGS listings, and Charles indicates many of the Saturniidae are more widely distributed than his records would indicate.

Non-member Dan Davison confirms luna, cecropia and imperialis in Bullitt County via images he has provided.

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