Deb Lievens, New Hampshire Lepidoptera

Deb Lievens has sent me many beautiful images of New Hampshire lepidoptera with data (dates and locations on respective county pages). Images and data are posted to the links below.

Sphingidae:

Ceratomia undulosa, Thornton, Grafton, June 10- uly 25.

Lapara bombycoides, Thornton, Grafton; Londonderry, Rockingham, June 10-July 23.

Amorpha juglandis, Londonderry, Rockingham, June 28, 2006.

Paonias excaecata, Coos, Grafton, Rockingham; July 5-31.

Paonias myops, Grafton, Rockingham; May 26-August 7, (possibly two broods).

Smerinthus jamaicensis, Thornton, Grafton, June 8, 2008.

Hemaris thysbe, Chichester, Merrimack County, August 18, 2008.

Amphion floridensis, Londonderry, Rockingham County, June 4, 2007.

Darapsa choerilus, Londonderry, Rockingham, June 26-28, 2007.

Darapsa myron, Londonderry, Rockingham, July 16, 2008.

Sphecodina abbottii, Londonderry, Rockingham, May 26, 2006.

Saturnidae

Callosamia promethea, Thornton, Grafton, 6/8 - 7/14; Londonderry, Rockingham, May 30.

Actias luna, Thornton, Grafton Co., June 7 - July 14.

Antheraea polyphemus, Thornton, Grafton, 6/8; Londonderry, Rockingham, 7/18-8/8.

Dryocampa rubicunda, Thornton, Grafton, 5/25-6/7; Londonderry, Rockingham, 5/26-30.

Catocala

Catocala piatrix, 8/31 - 9/7, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala epione, 8/3 - 7/17, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala antinympha, 8/18 Chichester, Merrimack.

Catocala retecta, 8/6, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala neogama, 8/8,9 - 7/17, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala ilia, 6/1, Rumney, Grafton.

Catocala cerogama, 8/30 - 9/13, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala unijuga, 8/31 Thornton, Grafton.

Catocala cara, 8/30 - 9/11, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala gracilis, 8/4, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala andromedae tristis, 8/8, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala ultronia, 8/4 - 9/1 Londonderry, Rockingham; 9/22, Rye, Rockingham.

Catocala crataegi, 7/27, Thornton, Grafton.

Catocala grynea, 7/17 - 8/16, Londonderry, Rockingham.

Catocala amica, 8/18, Chichester, Merrimack.

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