Pine-devil Moth
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robinson, 1865
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Upperside of forewings is gray-brown with a black median line and a black cell spot. Upperside of hindwings is pale gray-brown with red at the base.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 5/16 inches (7 - 10 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge in late morning and mate that night. Females lay eggs the following night singly or in groups of 2-3 at the base of pine needles. Eggs hatch in 7-10 days, and the caterpillars are solitary feeders. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in burrows in loose soil.
Flight: One brood in the north from June-July, two broods in the south from April-June and from August-September, possibly several broods in Florida from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Pines including pitch pine (Pinus rigida), eastern white pine (P. strobus), and Caribbean pine (P. caribaea).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Coastal pine forests.
Range: Southern Maine west to southeastern Ohio, south to the Florida Keys and southeastern Louisiana.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: Jmrazo20
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2014
Observation date: Jun 20, 2014
Submitted by: jesmorgan
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: May 22, 2014
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 31, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: ShawnLane
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2014
Observation date: May 15, 2013
Submitted by: erica32paulk
Region: Dale County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013
Observation date: Sep 10, 2013
Submitted by: Donna Michael
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2013
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: donnadwood
Region: Virginia, Virginia Beach County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 29, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 19, 2013
Observation date: Jun 23, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 19, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 1969
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2012
Observation date: Aug 27, 2011
Submitted by: Ryan St Laurent
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Oct 24, 2012
Observation date: Jun 18, 2011
Submitted by: Ryan St Laurent
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Oct 24, 2012
Observation date: Jun 28, 2011
Submitted by: Ryan St Laurent
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Oct 24, 2012
Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: Greg Bingaman
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2012
Observation date: Jun 11, 2009
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 24, 2012
Observation date: May 29, 2012
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: May 31, 2012
Observation date: Aug 09, 2011
Submitted by: Disjecta Membra
Region: Flagler County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 09, 2011
Observation date: Dec 31, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dallas Dowhower)
Region: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Dec 31, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dallas Dowhower)
Region: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 19, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jason Weintraub)
Region: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jun 21, 2010
Observation date: Aug 24, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael A. Turns)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Oct 24, 2008
Observation date: Aug 16, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rick Gilmore)
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Aug 03, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Valeriu Albu)
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
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