New Mexico Counties
This distribution chart is a compilation of information from Paul
Opler's Moths of North America Website, the Lepidopterists'
Society Season Summary, Lemaire's Hemileucinae 2003 and
personal communication with many
residents of New Mexico. See comments below the map.
Actual
ranges may, in many cases, be more expansive than noted.
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information.
Joel Szymczyk, June 2, 2003, writes: "Dona Ana county:
Sphingicampa hubbardi; Luna county: Hemileuca juno;
Sierra county: Coloradia luski ( I think... the date of
collection was first week of August, apparently too late for other
Coloradia), and Hyalophora columbia gloveri...we found
a single hind wing of a gloveri in a small cave in the Black
Range, just below the Continental divide. The likelihood of it
being carried there from any other location is so remote as to be
silly."
Automeris cecrops pamina, Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico,
7000 feet, September 20, 2008, courtesy of Mac Lewis.
Automeris cecrops pamina, Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico,
7000 feet, September 20, 2008, courtesy of Mac Lewis.
Mac Lewis writes, "Saw four of these yesterday afternoon (September 20) hiking in the Jemez
Mountains of northern New Mexico. First two (see caterpillar1) were
crossing the hiking trail. Then a pair well camouflaged in a shrub (see
caterpillar2). We were at about 7,000 feet. Caterpillars were about
1.5-2 inches long. I foolishly touched one and the sensation in my
finger was much like a bee sting, though there was no swelling, and the
pain went away after 20 minutes or so."
This represents a significant range extension eastward as compared to range map in Tuskes, Tuttle and Collins
The Wild Silkmoths of North America, a great reference.
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