When things did start to slow down though, I tried using moth lights.
We arrived in the spring which left me little time to search for moths as we were unpacking and putting our home together. We now live in a heavily wooded area with many prime Saturniidae caterpillar foodplant trees, including maples, oaks, cherries and sassafras. When we moved to Richmond, Rhode Island in 2019, I knew immediately I would love living here. Samia cynthia (Cynthia Moth) flight time June to July Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia Moth) flight time May to early July Hemileuca maia (Buck Moth) flight time September to November Hemileuca lucina (New England Buck Moth) flight time September to October They are:Īctias luna (Luna Moth): flight time April to June (with possible 2nd brood)Īnisota senatoria (Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth) flight time June to JulyĪnisota stigma (Spiny Oakworm Moth) flight time June to AugustĪnisota virginiensis (Pink-striped Oakworm Moth) flight time June to JulyĪntheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus Moth) flight times April-May and July – AugustĪutomeris io (Io Moth) flight time June to mid-AugustĬallosamia angulifera (Tulip-tree Silk Moth) flight time June to AugustĬallosamia promethea (Promethea Moth) flight time May to mid-AugustĬitheronia regalis (Regal Moth) flight time late June to mid-AugustĬitheronia sepulcralis (Pine Devil Moth) flight time mid-June to late Julyĭryocampa rubicunda (Rosy Maple Moth) flight time May to AugustĮacles imperialis (Imperial Moth) flight time July According to the Bill Oehlke’s fantastic website, World’s Largest Saturniidae Site, sixteen species are known to live here. Despite Rhode Island being such a small state, we do boast quite a few species ourselves, including the largest North American species, Hyalophora cecropia.
Worldwide there are over 1,500 species of this amazing family of moths. Newly hatched Callosamia promethea female.
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