Saturniidae of New Mexico

The following Saturniidae are found in New Mexico. 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 oslari Sphing. hubbardi

Hemileucinae A. cecrops pamina A. io neomexicana Automeris randa Automeris zephyria Coloradia doris Coloradia luski Col. pandora davisi Col. pandora pandora Hemileuca chinatiensis Hem. e. eglanterina Hem. e. annulata ?? Hemileuca grotei H. hera magnifica Hemileuca juno Hemileuca oliviae Hemileuca slosseri

Saturniinae: Attacini Eupackardia calleta H. columbia gloveri

Saturniinae: Saturniini Agapema anona anona Agapema anona dyari Agapema homogena Antheraea polyphemus Antheraea oculea

Agapema anona anona; late July-December; extreme southwest

Agapema anona dyari: October

Agapema homogena: May-July

Anisota oslari: July-August

Antheraea oculea: late May-early August

Antheraea polyphemus: April-May; probably second brood in July

Automeris cecrops pamina: June

Automeris io neomexicana: late May-early July

Automeirs randa: July

Automeris zephyria: June

Coloradia luski: June-July

Coloradia pandora davisi: August

Coloradia pandora pandora: August

Eupackardia calleta: extreme southwest

Hemileuca chinatiensis: October

Hemileuca eglanterina: July

Hemileuca grotei: September-October

Hemileuca hera magnifica: August-September

Hemileuca homogena: June

Hemileuca juno: September-November

Hemileuca nevadensis: October;

Hemileuca oliviae: September-October

Hemileuca slosseri: November

Hyalophora columbia gloveri: late May-mid August

Sphingicampa hubbardi: August-September

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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