Saturniidae: Eggs, Cocoons and Information websites

06/10/2024

Cecropia paired in Wisconsin.

06/06/2024

luna, polyphemus, cecropia, and io eggs are being gathered within US Canadian species expected to appear soon in eastern Canada. Please communicate about Saturniidae by email to [email protected]

04/30/2024

Will start taking overwintering cocoons out of cod storage, May 10, here on PEI. Luna and polyphemus and regalis have been flying in Alabama since late March early April. Contact me at [email protected] for details.

04/19/2023

Can hardly wait for spring to finally hit Prince Edward Island. We've had a few warm days and most of the snow is gone, but I won't start taking my cocoons and pupae out of cold storage until around Mother's Day. Hoping for eggs of Actias luna, Anisota virginiensis, Antheraea polyphemus, Automeris io, Callosamia promethea, Dryocampa rubicunda, Hyalophora cecropia and Hyalophora colombia colombia.

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05/09/2022

Antheraea polyphemus eggs ready in Alabama, May8-9

09/01/2021

Fall Saturniidae cocoon and pupae harvest is almost complete on Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada: Very large Actias luna, Hyalophora cecropia, Hyalophora columbia and Antheraea polyphemus have either completed their cocoons or are about to.Pupae of Anisota virginiensis and Drocampa rubicunda have also completed pupattion. I lok forward to seeing the moths in the spring.