4-H Records from the State Fair

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.

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