Butterfly or moth
Io Moth
Automeris io · Saturniidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records23,771in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States23,764 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Io Moth in brief
The io moth (Automeris io) is a butterfly or moth of the Saturniidae family — species of insect.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 23,771 published records, most of them from the United States and Bahamas. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States23,764 records · best Jun, Jul
Bahamas7 records · best Nov, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.