Saturniidae of Massachusetts
Male Polyphemus moth by Dan MacKinnon
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Ceratocampinae
Anisota senatoria |
Hemileucinae |
Saturniinae: Attacini |
Saturniinae: Saturniini |
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Anisota stigma fly from mid June to early August.
Eacles imperialis fly from mid July to end of July.
Automeris io fly from early June to mid August.
Hemileuca lucina fly from mid to late September.
Hemileuca maia fly from mid July to mid October.
Callosamia promethea fly from mid May probably until at least end of June; may be a partial second brood some years.
Hyalophora cecropia fly from mid May to early August.
Actias luna fly from mid May probably until end of June; there is at least a partial second brood, starting in July.
Antheraea polyphemus flies from late May until late July; there may be a partial second brood in late July-early August.
Don Adams writes (July 29, 2010), "For the first year in many here in W. Bridgewater, yesterday, three female promethea and one female poly, raised from spring 2010 eclosed parents, popped out of their cocoons, and last PM or very early this AM the poly called two beautiful wild males and is paired with one of these. The female will lay eggs this PM, and cats are easy to raise on Red or Black Oak."
I have recently (May 2006) added both Samia cynthia and Citheronia regalis based on an email from Matthew Arey in Essex County that both are occasionally seen in his area.
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