Actual ranges may, in many cases, be more expansive than noted. There are some species (possibly regalis in northern counties) indicated that may now be extirpated. Most species, however, are likely present throughout the state.
Hemileuca nevadensis is generally regarded as a western species, but there may be some intergrade or hybridizations with Hemileuca maia. This complex needs further study.
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Greg Roehm confirms the following species for Van Wert County:
Automeris io; Antheraea polyphemus; Eacles imperialis; Sphingicampa bicolor.
Tish Cain confirms Hyalophora cecropia in Franklin County with a sighting on July 3, 2003.
Joni confirms Citheronia regalis for Marion County; her preschool students brought her a gravid female, found on a chain link fence. She is rearing larvae.
Kelly Radke confirms Actias luna with an image from Eastern Cincinnati in Clermont County, August 12, 2003.
Tom Lakomy confirms Antheraea polyphemus in Butler County with mature larva find on September 21, 2003.
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Visit Ohio Catocala Jason S. Hunter, Licking County, confirms Citheronia regalis with a picture of a larva taken Labor Day weekend in Kirkersville, Ohio, 2002. Roberta Gray, Ashtaubla County, reports, "I tend to see maybe one luna a year and sometimes a polyphemus.
Actias luna, courtesy of Mrs. Roberta Gray's class.
"In Summit county (west of Portage) I have found polyphemus in addition to what you have.
"In Geauga county (north of Portage) I have found cecropia in addition to what you have.
I am checking the species of an Anisota we have here. I will also check my records for flight times."
Larry is also pretty sure he has Anisota peigleri. It is very hard to distinguish them from Anisota senatoria.
Spider Barbour writes, "I have records from 3 Ohio counties from the 1960s when I was a kid. These are common species, so I imagine they're still present.
Hyalophora cecropia,
Monroe County, Ohio, May 26, 2003
courtesy of Eric F. Smith.
Bruce Kastor reports finding cecropia cocoons in Muskingum and Licking counties in central eastern Ohio.
Landy Pearson, (Mahoning County), confirms Hyalophora cecropia with an image, July 13, of a mated pair. Landy observed the female on her picnic table on July 12, checked to see if she was still there on 13th and found her coupled. Mark Bracken confirms Citheronia regalis in Licking County with larval image, September 1, 2003.
Craig Biegler confirms for summer of 2005 at the Denison University Biological Reserve in Licking County, Ohio, the following species: Eacles imperialis, Citheronia regalis, Dryocampa rubicunda, Anisota virginiensis, Automeris io, Antheraea polyphemus, Actias luna and Callosamia promethea.
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