Citheronia regalis, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland,
July 11, 2010, courtesy of Saundra Byrd.
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Citheronia regalis, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland,
July 11, 2010, courtesy of Saundra Byrd.
"Now in Jefferson Co, WV.
"Here's a list of Saturniidae I've recorded in each county over years (beginning in 1952):
C. promethia, C. angulifera, A. polyphemus, A. luna, D. rubicunda, C. regalis, E. imperialis, A. io."
Julia Wayg sent me a great description of a mature Eacle imperialis larva she encountered August 23, 2010, in Frederick County, Maryland.
it was crossing the road;
it is: 4-5 inches long;
about as round as a nickle
Very deep green (forest green)
as some fine hairs.
has rows of small yellow dots along its body;
has horns at both front and back that are yellow;
feet are yellow
its back end has yellow markings that I think kind of look look an owls face.
Mark Etheridge of Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland, confirms the following: Actias luna, Anisota stigma, Antheraea polyphemus, Automeris io, Callosamia angulifera, Callosamia promethea, Citheronia regalis, Dryocampa rubicunda, Eacles imperialis, Hyalophora cecropia.
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:
"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.
Regalis, Imps, A. senatoria, A. stigma, A. virginiensis,
D. rubicunda, A. io, A. polyphemus, A. luna, C. promethea,
C. angulifera, H. cecropia.
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.
New member Scott Crooks sends the following image from Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.
Callosamia promethea female, Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland,
July 27, 2013, courtesy of Scott Crooks.
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