Attributes of Antheraea oculea
Oculea silkmoth
Antheraea oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Identification: Upperside of wings is tan, sometimes with a yellowish or reddish tint. Forewing margin is the same color as the basal area; submarginal line is black. Rings around the eyespots are orange, blue, and black. Underside has contrasting rust, brown, and white markings.
Wing Span: 3 15/16 - 5 7/8 inches (10 - 15 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge from their cocoons in the afternoon, and mating takes place in late evening or early morning. Females lay eggs during the following evenings, depositing clusters of 3-8 eggs on the host plants. Caterpillars eat leaves and spin large cocoons in the leaves of the host plant.
Flight: One brood from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Oaks and walnuts including Emory oak (Quercus emoryi), Mexican blue oak (Q. oblongifolia), and Arizona black walnut (Juglans major).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Oak woodland and mixed forest.
Range: Southwestern corner of New Mexico through the mountains of southern Arizona north to Flagstaff and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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June 20, 2012 | magnet | Sanpete County, Utah, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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July 01, 2005 | Albert214 | Graham County, Arizona, United States | July 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 16, 2004 | Albert214 | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | July 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | jay_hender79 | San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States | July 10, 2012 | Details |
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August 01, 2011 | mkgarlant | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | August 17, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2011 | cpkarmy74 | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | August 17, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | Sparks | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | August 16, 2011 | Details |
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July 24, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Joel C. Barnes) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | May 02, 2011 | Details |
| July 21, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Loni Corbett) | Gila County, Arizona, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| July 05, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Cindy Pennington, Victoria Saenz, Isabel Saenz) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | March 24, 2009 | Details | |
| July 25, 1974 | kellyrichers (Kelly M. Richers) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 05, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 26, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Paul M. Tuskes) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 07, 2005 | kellyrichers (Kelly M. Richers) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 28, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Paul M. Tuskes) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 04, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Kenneth C. Hansen) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 31, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grant County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Otero County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
