Saturniidae of Tennessee

Citheronia sepulcralis moth courtesy of Leroy Simon .

The following Saturniidae are found in Tennessee. 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
Sphingicampa bisecta

Hemileucinae

Automeris io
Hemileuca maia








Saturniinae: Attacini

Callosamia angulifera
Callosamia promethea
Hyalophora cecropia







Saturniinae: Saturniini

Actias luna
Antheraea polyphemus








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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 probably again in September, possibly as two broods.

Citheronia sepulcralis fly in July and August.

Dryocampa rubicunda fly as two or three broods.

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

Sphingicampa bicolor probably fly in August.

Sphingicampa bisecta fly in July.

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

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

Callosamia angulifera fly in early May and again in mid July to mid August, double brood.

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

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; probably a third brood flying in Septmeber.

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