Maryland 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 Maryland. 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.
Clicking on a
scientific name will take you to a file with pictures and/or
information.
Non-member Roma Burrhus sent me a picture of a wild
male cecropia encountered in Frederick County, Maryland, June 13, 2004.
Paul Edson and Andrea Dickerson confirm
Antheraea polyphemus for Montgomery County with image of larva,
October 25, 2002.
Brad Heden writes, "I live in Elkridge, Maryland, which is exactly
15 miles south of Baltimore on Route 1. It is the first moth
(Actias luna, June 15, 2003) of its kind that
I have seen since I have been living here."
Larry Line of Howard County, MD 21029, (2002)
confirms Actias luna (mid May 2003),
Anisota virginiensis, Antheraea polyphemus (May 13, 2003), Automeris io, Callosamia angulifera, Dryocampa
rubicunda and Eacles imperialis.
Tim & Shelley Herr from Charles County, Maryland,
(county far south on the Virginia line)
confirm Antheraea polyphemus with a picture of a female that
emerged February 29 as a result of cocoon kept indoors over the
winter. They report several more cocoons outdoors on their
birch tree.
Mike Soukup writes, May 18, 2004, "Just a note to let everyone
know I am experiencing a massive amount of
Poly's here in Anne Arundel Co., MD. I had an inaccesible female
calling the other night. Normally, this would result in 10-15 male
poly's at my lights. I was able to find and count 113 of them all
around my house - at lights, on all of the trees, bushes and shrubs.
On May 28, 2004, he adds, "I get "all of them" with regularity:
Regalis, Imps, A. senatoria, A. stigma, A. virginiensis,
D. rubicunda, A. io, A. polyphemus, A. luna, C. promethea,
C. angulifera, H. cecropia.
"I also, on occasion, get C. sepulcralis....
but I normally go to So. MD to get them (and I should go this
week since they are hatching).
"It has been a great year for Sats. There are about 45 polys just
sitting around the house now,. My calling promies have been
attracting 50-60 every evening. And. the T-Trees have been
attracting 10-15 males (from what I can see by Flashlite).
io's and senatoria and regalis just eclosing....."
Non-member Kim Longcor sent me the image of
Dryocampa rubicunda (below) from Montgomery County, May 20, 2004.
Non-member Kathryn Kip Requardt sent me an image of a Citheronia regalis
larva from Oxford in Talbot County, August 2, 2004.
Non-member Frank Ierardi sent me the image of
Anistota senatoria (below) from Montgomery County, October 8, 2006.
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