Steve Spomer (who judges insect collections at the state fair) forwarded me the following new records from the fair held earlier this month. Unfortunately, most of these records come to me with incomplete data, be it dates or specific localities. So, while almost certainly valid, they are recorded on our maps with a lighter shade of green
Automeris io: Grant Co., Jett Burgess
Hyalophora cecropia: Grant Co., Jett Burgess
Ceratomia hageni: Grant Co. Jett Burgess
Asterocampa celtis: Grant Co., Jett Burgess
Hyles euphorbiae: Keith Co., 7/15/25, Jacob Fote
Ceratomia amyntor: Madison Co., 5/3/couldn’t see year, Ezra Ohnesorg
Catocala illecta: Madison Co., 8/3/23, Garrett Ohnesorg
Nymphalis antiopa: Polk Co., 6/1/25, Hunter Niedbalski
Limenitis archippus: Colfax Co., 8/7/24, Kara Eisenmann
Papilio polyxenes: Colfax Co., 8/20/23, Kara Eisenmann
Many thanks to these budding entomologists for their contributions.
