Saturniidae of Louisiana

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

Hemilueca maia male, New Orleans, Louisiana,
November 7, 2008, courtesy of Ryan St. Laurent.

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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 to mid March, 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.

Actias luna male, Fillmore, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
March 12, 2011, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.

Anisota stigma male, Fillmore, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
July 18, 2012, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.

Anisota virginiensis female, Fillmore, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
August 11, 2010, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.

Automeris io male, Fillmore, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
August 11, 2010, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.

Citheroniaregalis , Fillmore, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
August 11, 2010, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.

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