Saturniidae of Louisiana

Automeris louisiana male courtesy of Vernon Brou.

The following Saturniidae are found in Lousiana. 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

Ceratocampinae

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

Hemileucinae

Automeris io
Automeris io lilith
Automeris louisiana
Hemileuca maia





Saturniinae: Attacini

Callosamia angulifera
Callosamia promethea
Callosamia securifera
Hyalophora cecropia





Saturniinae: Saturniini

Actias luna
Antheraea polyphemus







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Anisota senatoria: July.

Anisota stigma: May-September: peak: July-August.

Anisota virginiensis: May-September as two broods.

Citheronia regalis: late May-September, probably as two broods.

Citheronia sepulcralis: March-October, possibly as five broods; peak: early August

Dryocampa rubicunda: probably five broods (VB; March-October), largest flight late June.

Eacles imperialis: June-July, probably double brooded.

Sphingicampa bicolor: July.

Sphingicampa bisecta: early July- late August, probably as two broods.

Automeris io: early June-mid August, probably two or more broods.

Automeris io lilith: March-November, first peak early April, possibly four broods, every 46 days

Automeris louisiana: all year, multiple broods

Hemileuca maia: November-December-early January.

Callosamia angulifera fly mid July to mid August.

Callosamia promethea: mid May-mid August.

Callosamia securifera: August.

Hyalophora cecropia: April-May.

Actias luna fly from early April probably until late October, probably as four broods, probably even five broods (VB) in extreme south.

Antheraea polyphemus: February-October, probably as five broods in extreme south.

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