Saturniidae of Prince Edward Island
Hyalophora columbia male, from Prince Edward Island, courtesy/copyright Darrell Gulin.
The following Saturniidae are found in Prince Edward Island in eastern
Canada. They are grouped into respective subfamilies and tribes.
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(listed below table) or additional species to add, please send email
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Ceratocampinae
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Anisota virginiensis female.
Pink-striped Oakworm Moth (m: 29-36mm; f: 43-51mm).
Males (much different appearance) fly in morning; females at night.
Females tend to be without dark spotting or with reduced spotting. All PEI female A. virginiensis show
very clear "complexion" with
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Dryocampa rubicunda male.
Rosy Maple (m: 32-44mm; f: 40-50mm). Males tend to have more pink on wings, are considerably smaller than females, and have
more triangular wings than females. There is an almost pure white form called "alba". Both sexes come to lights, males much more abundantly than females.
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Dryocampa rubicunda alba male.
White Rosy Maple (m: 32-44mm; f: 40-50mm). I believe this is just a "form" rather than a subspecies. Moths are primarily white, sometimes with just a hint
of pink on the wings.
Flies with more typical Dryocampa rubicunda which shows great variation in amount of pink on wings.
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Saturniinae: Attacini
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Hyalophora cecropia male.
Cecropia (m: 120-145mm; f: 130-150mm). Males and females both come to lights. There is considerable variation
in the width of the red lines from specimen to specimen. Occasionally the forewing crescents are absent or greatly reduced.
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Hyalophora columbia male.
Columbia (forewing length: m: 45-55mm; f: 46-55mm). Ground colour ranges from brown to almost maroon. Most specimens are primarily dark brown
with some reddish-maroon highlights. The post median areas are dark grey, becoming much lighter, almost beige
at the outer margins. Males are seldom seen at lights as they only fly at dawn.
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Saturniinae: Saturniini
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Actias luna male.
(wingspan approximately 115-125mm). This species is single brooded in Canada with moths on PEI on the wing
from very late May until very early July. The outer margin is traced with either a thin line of maroon scaling or
yellow scaling. The body sides may or may not have a line of pink scales.
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Antheraea polyphemus male.
(wingspan approximately 125mm). Ground colour varies considerable from reddish brown to tan.
Occasionally I see a melanic form with much grey scaling on the wings and sides of the body.
Flies from very late May into early July.
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Actias luna fly from very late May into very early July.
Anisota virginiensis fly from mid June to early July.
Antheraea polyphemus fly from late May until early July.
Dryocampa rubicunda fly from early June until August, sometimes
attempting a second brood.
Hyalophora cecropia fly from mid June to early July.
Hyalophora columbia fly from mid June to very early July.
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