Wing span: 39mm
Flight time: July - September
Description. Variable, but FW usually light to medium gray, with blackish lines and shadings; often also shaded with brown. HW yellow-orange, with broad outer black band only; this band ending abruptly, leaving small, widely separated anal spot. Underside HW with inner black band indicated by black streak near costa and round spot above break in outer black band. Among the named forms of this species are "nerissa" H. Edwards ("melanotica" Reiff) (FW rather blackish), "suffusa" Beutenm?ller (FW heavily shaded with blackish, especially along inner margin, and extending as streaks to costa and outer margin just below apex), and "curvifascia" Brower (prominent blackish arc on FW, running from mid-point of costa to outer margin just below apex). 35-40 mm. H 32: 16, 19 ("curvifascia," as lineella), 20 (typical, as nerissa). B & Mc 8: 20 ("nerissa"); 9: 11, 12, 13 ("curvifascia"), 14, 15 ("suffusa").
Similar species. Closely similar to jair. That species, however, has a straighter and far less dentate pm line, and prominent brown shading between the pm and st lines. Rather intermediate specimens from New Jersey (plate 8: 27), often referred to as "Jersey jair," have the pm line of jair, but little, if any, of the brown shading between the pm and st lines. The status of these specimens will probably have to be established by rearing studies.
Range. Southern Canada (Ontario), Maine to Florida and west throughout area.
Status. Generally common to abundant.
Larval foodplants. Oaks (Quercus). Reared on Black Oak (Q. velutina) (TDS).
Notes. Moth rests head-down on tree trunks, often on oaks; when disturbed, tends to alight higher on same tree.
Data from Legion of Night by Theodore Sargent.
Current thinking is that these two species can not be told apart and may be a single species.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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339066 | 2023-07-30 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.25109448 -91.63222102 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
338690 | 2023-07-25 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.2108105 -91.54420598 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
343367 | 2023-07-04 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
312404 | 2022-07-23 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.73491869 -91.72188289 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
298834 | 2021-07-28 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049221 -93.613299 | Paul Martsching | 3 |
298813 | 2021-07-27 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.04956 -93.612054 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
298810 | 2021-07-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.011089 -93.614695 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
268825 | 2020-07-24 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08807239 -91.76755076 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
268689 | 2020-07-20 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250928 -91.63211 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
272626 | 2020-07-18 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272627 | 2020-07-17 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
236329 | 2019-08-17 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.25226 -91.63040167 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
224569 | 2018-08-11 | Sundown Lake Recreation Area | Iowa | 40.830089 -92.747939 | Eric Liskey | 1 |
222330 | 2018-07-18 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222339 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222340 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
223268 | 2018-07-18 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224753 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224752 | 2018-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222341 | 2018-07-11 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
182152 | 2016-07-31 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
173829 | 2016-07-26 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Logan Crees | 1 |
173770 | 2016-07-24 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Logan Crees | 1 |
173695 | 2016-07-22 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Logan Crees | 1 |
182151 | 2016-07-04 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
130817 | 2015-07-21 | Grand River Grasslands / Kellerton Bird Conservation Area | Iowa | 40.657259 -94.110879 | Logan Crees | 1 |
130800 | 2015-07-19 | Grand River Grasslands / Kellerton Bird Conservation Area | Iowa | 40.657259 -94.110879 | Logan Crees | 1 |
147222 | 2015-06-08 | Plymouth Rock-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
108441 | 2014-08-16 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.66166667 -92.78277778 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
108443 | 2014-08-16 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.66194444 -92.78305556 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
49942 | 2014-08-13 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
71890 | 2014-07-29 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.817373 -94.645223 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
71891 | 2014-07-29 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.817373 -94.645223 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
120619 | 2014-07-23 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.993 -91.987 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
71892 | 2014-07-21 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
71893 | 2014-07-21 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125647 | 2014-07-16 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
136553 | 2014-07-16 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205691 | 2014-07-16 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
108375 | 2014-07-13 | Black Hawk Point Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 43.4555556 -91.28 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
19283 | 2013-08-09 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.64565 -91.674743 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19288 | 2013-08-09 | Shimek State Forest, Lick Creek Unit | Iowa | 40.612832 -91.676971 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19289 | 2013-08-09 | Shimek State Forest, Lick Creek Unit | Iowa | 40.612832 -91.676971 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19290 | 2013-08-09 | Shimek State Forest, Lick Creek Unit | Iowa | 40.612832 -91.676971 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19284 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19285 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19286 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19287 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18894 | 2011-07-20 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18889 | 2009-09-06 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18890 | 2009-09-06 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18891 | 2009-08-13 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18886 | 2009-08-09 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18887 | 2009-08-09 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18888 | 2009-08-09 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
358491 | 2009-07-27 | Roslien Woods | Iowa | 43.322645 -91.819702 | Kirstin Manges | 1 |
18893 | 2009-07-23 | Hickory Ridge Woods | Iowa | 43.31803 -91.79667 | Reese Worthington | 1 |
19280 | 2009-07-15 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21188 -91.54753 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19282 | 2009-07-14 | Anderson Prairie, Decorah | Iowa | 43.315099 -91.800701 | Kirk Larsen | 1 |
352585 | 2009-07-14 | Anderson Prairie, Decorah | Iowa | 43.315099 -91.800701 | Kirk J. Larsen | 1 |
19281 | 2009-07-06 | Luther College Sign | Iowa | 43.32 -91.81361 | Kirk Larsen | 1 |
357751 | 2009-07-06 | Luther College Sign | Iowa | 43.3204 -91.8139 | Kirk J. Larsen | 1 |
18885 | 2008-08-02 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18884 | 2008-08-01 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19278 | 2008-08-01 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19279 | 2008-08-01 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18881 | 2007-08-21 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18882 | 2007-08-11 | Wildcat Den State Park | Iowa | 41.4705 -90.88228 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18892 | 2007-07-12 | 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames | Iowa | 42.088653 -93.578813 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
18883 | 2007-07-08 | J. Harold Ennis County Park | Iowa | 41.898488 -91.483092 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18879 | 2006-08-01 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11952 -91.81215 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18880 | 2006-07-21 | Sharon Bluffs State Park | Iowa | 40.72057 -92.80018 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125649 | 2005-08-07 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
136552 | 2005-08-07 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205690 | 2005-08-07 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
18876 | 2005-07-10 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
937 | 2004-09-11 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18874 | 2004-09-11 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
748 | 2004-08-28 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.64833 -91.68057 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
759 | 2004-08-28 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.64833 -91.68057 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18875 | 2004-08-22 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19277 | 2004-08-17 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19275 | 2004-08-08 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19276 | 2004-08-08 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
93 | 2004-07-23 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18865 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18866 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18867 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18868 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18869 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18870 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18871 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18872 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18873 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19274 | 2003-07-30 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125648 | 1998-07-22 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
136551 | 1998-07-22 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205689 | 1998-07-22 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125650 | 1998-07-10 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
136550 | 1998-07-10 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205688 | 1998-07-10 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
18877 | 1977-07-16 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
18878 | 1977-07-16 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |