Saturniidae of New Jersey

The following Saturniidae are found in New Jersey. 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

Hemileucinae Automeris io Hemileuca maia Hemileuca nevadensis

Saturniinae: Attacini Callosamia angulifera Callosamia promethea Hyalophora cecropia Samia cynthia

Saturniinae: Saturniini Actias luna Antheraea polyphemus

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Anisota stigma fly from mid June to early August.

Anisota virginiensis fly in July. (Jesse Donovan); female: June 25, David and Catherine Perrin:

Anisota virginiensis female, Franklinville, Gloucester County, New Jersey,
June 25, 2014, courtesy of David and Catherine Perrin

Dryocampa rubicunda fly in May: June 24, David and Catherine Perrin; probably subsequent broods.

Eacles imperialis fly from very late June to end of July-early August. (Jesse Donovan)

Automeris io fly from early June to mid August.

Automeris io female, Franklinville, Gloucester County, New Jersey,
July 12, 2011, courtesy of David & Catherine Perrin

Hemileuca maia fly from mid July to mid October.

Callosamia angulifera fly from mid to late July.

Callosamia promethea fly from mid May until mid August; second brood in southern counties.

Hyalophora cecropia fly from mid May to early August.

Actias luna fly from mid April probably until end of June; there is a second brood, starting in late July-August, and sometimes a partial third brood.

Antheraea polyphemus flies from mid May (mid April, Salem Co., courtesy of Jesse Donovan) until early July; a second brood flies in late July or early August; occasionally there is a partial third brood.

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Callosamia angulifera fresh female, taken at lights, July 17, 2007,
Sussex County, New Jersey, courtesy of Joe Garris.

Joe Garris reports, "The female was 'calling' on the sheet when I caught her, and tonight she's going out in the cage to see if we can find a male for her."

Usually female Saturniidae do not fly until after they have paired, so I suspect this one was very close to the light source.

Callosamia angulifera male, taken at lights, July 17, 2007,
Sussex County, New Jersey, courtesy of Joe Garris.