Saturniidae of West Virginia

The following Saturniidae are found in West Virginia. They are grouped into respective subfamilies and tribes.

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Ceratocampinae 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 Hyalophora cecropia

Saturniinae: Saturniini Actias luna Antheraea polyphemus

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 July.

Citheronia sepulcralis fly in July.

Dryocampa rubicunda fly in July.

Eacles imperialis fly from early July to end of July.

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

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

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 Septmeber.

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