Saturniidae of New York

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

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On August 22, 2012, Denise Switzer sent me the Eacles imperialis pini larval image to the right. The larva was spotted in Forestport, Oneida County, New York, August 22, 2012. This is a first report of pini so far south in New York. I suspect that previous reports of Eacles imperialis imperialis in nearby and slightly more northern and northwesterly counties of Lewis and Jefferson are actually of subspecies pini.

Eacles imperialis pini

Ceratocampinae Anisota senatoria Anisota stigma Anisota virginiensis Citheronia regalis Citheronia sepulcralis Dryocampa rubicunda Eacles imperialis Eacles i. pini Sphingicampa bicolor

Hemileucinae Automeris io Hemileuca maia Hemileuca nevadensis Hemileuca species 1

Saturniinae: Attacini Callosamia angulifera Callosamia promethea Hyalophora cecropia Hyalophora columbia Samia cynthia

Saturniinae: Saturniini Actias luna Antheraea polyphemus

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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 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; possible second brood.
Taylor Jones notes an April 30, 2010, pairing on Staten Island, probably due to unseasonably warm temperatures in early to mid April.

Citheronia regalis fly in July in Suffolk County (HM).

Eacles imperialis fly in July in Suffolk County.

Hyalophora cecropia fly from mid May to early August.

Actias luna fly from early May probably until end of June; there is at least a partial second brood, starting in July.

Antheraea polyphemus flies from late May until early July; there may be a partial second brood in late July or early August in southern regions.

I suspect Hyalophora columbia fly in northern regions (confirmed by Lydia Wright for Paul Smiths in the Adirondacks), and Eacles imperialis pini probably fly in northeastern regions (confirmed by Ralph Clark for Peru and Port Kent, N.Y.).

Callosamia promethea, wild male pairing with caged female, Staten Island, May 20, 2009, courtesy of Taylor Jones.

Taylor adds, "Ceceopia pairings, initiated between 12:30 and 1 a.m., seem to occur earlier on Staten Island than you might expect. Nearly all eclosures have occurred between May 14-28, and females emerging after June 1 have failed to attract mates. Egg fertility has essentially been 100%.

"Not sure what schedule my promethea are going to keep this year (2008)? Nine of my cocoons were from a second brood. The late pairing occurred on July 29, and I have no idea whether this will delay eclosure times this season?"

Hugh McGuinness writes for Montauk, Suffolk County, July 22, 2011:
1 Luna (Actias luna); 6 Polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus); 1 Promethea (Callosamis promethea); 1 Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)--On Long Island this species only can be found in Montauk and Shelter Island--it also occurs in the Adirondacks.
5 Royal Walnut Moths (Citheronia regalis)--Montauk is one of two places in the state where this species persists.

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