Saturniidae of North Carolina


Callosamia securifera male, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

The following Saturniidae are found in North Carolina. 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 peigleri
Anisota senatoria
Anisota stigma
Anisota virginiensis
Citheronia regalis
Citheronia sepulcralis
Dryocampa rubicunda
Eacles imperialis
Sphingicampa bicolor

Hemileucinae

Automeris io
Hemileuca maia







Saturniinae: Attacini

Callosamia angulifera
Callosamia promethea
Callosamia securifera
Hyalophora cecropia





Saturniinae: Saturniini

Actias luna
Antheraea polyphemus







Callosamia angulifera female, Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina,
early August courtesy of Hannah Fitzpatrick via Rachel Fitzpatrick.

Anisota senatoria fly in mid July.

Anisota stigma fly from mid June to early August.

Anisota virginiensis fly in May and in September as two broods.

Citheronia regalis fly in mid June and September, possibly as two broods.

Citheronia sepulcralis fly in July.

Dryocampa rubicunda fly as two or three broods.

Eacles imperialis fly from June to early September, possibly double brooded.

Automeris io fly from early June to mid August, possibly two broods.

Hemileuca maia fly from June to mid November to mid December.

Callosamia angulifera fly mid July to mid August.

Callosamia promethea fly from mid May until mid August; probable second brood.

Callosamia securifera fly in February and then again in summer, probably as two broods.

Hyalophora cecropia fly from mid May to early August.

Actias luna fly from late April/early May probably until early June; there is a second brood, starting in late July, and a probable third brood in October.

Antheraea polyphemus flies from late May until early July; a second brood flies in late July or early August; occasionally there is a partial third brood, probably flying in September.

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