Butterfly or moth
Emperor
Saturnia pavonia · Saturniidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay · Jul–Augmost records
Records224in 2 countries
Most seen inIreland202 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Emperor in brief
The emperor (Saturnia pavonia) is a butterfly or moth of the Saturniidae family — species of insect.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 224 published records, most of them from Ireland and Latvia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and October.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ireland202 records · best Jul, Aug
Latvia22 records · best Jul, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.