Saturniidae of Montana

The following Saturniidae are found in Montana. They are grouped into respective subfamilies and tribes.

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Patrick White confirms H. nuttalli in a valley in the Gravelly Mountain Range in southwestern Montana.

If you have additional information regarding flight times (listed below table) or additional species to add, please send email to oehlkew@islandtelecom.com

Ceratocampinae

Hemileucinae Coloradia doris Hem. e. eglanterina Hem. e. annulata Hemileuca hera Hemileuca nuttalli

Saturniinae: Attacini Hyalophora cecropia H. euryalus absent Hyalophora c. gloveri Hyalophora kasloensis

Saturniinae: Saturniini Antheraea polyphemus

Antheraea polyphemus: early June-July

Coloradia doris: June-July

Hemileuca e. eglanterina: June-July

Hemileuca e. annulata: mid June-September

Hemileuca hera: August

Hemileuca nuttalli: July-September; Gravelly Mountain Range in southwestern Montana (PW)

Hyalophora cecropia: June

Hyalophora columbia gloveri: late May-early July

Hyalophora euryalus: June: Patrick White indicates euryalus is not present in Montana, being replace in the northwestern counties by kasloensis

Hyalophora kasloensis: late May-June

Patrick White has also sent a series of beautiful images of Hyalophora columbia gloveri from Montana.

Hyalophora columbia gloveri male, Montana,
courtesy of Patrick White.

Patrick has also sent a series of beautiful images of Antheraea polyphemus from Montana.

Antheraeapolyphemus female, Montana,
courtesy of Patrick White.

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