Wing span: 79mm
Flight time: July - September
Description. FW light gray, strongly marked with black lines and shadings; prominent blackish arc from above reniform at costa to outer margin, just below apex; heavy basal and anal dashes. HW black with broad white fringe. Underside boldly patterned in black and white, all bands prominent. 70-80 mm. H 31: 5. B & Mc 1: 17.
Similar species. See retecta and maestosa. Range. Southern Canada (Ontario), Maine (rare) and New Hampshire to Florida and west throughout area.
Status. Generally common, but becoming rarer and more sporadic to the north.
Larval foodplants. Walnuts (Juglans) and hickories (Carya).
Notes. Moth rests head-down on tree trunks, usually from 1 to 8 ft. above ground; often on hickories and oaks (WAM, MCN). Comes readily to baits.
Data from Legion of Night by Theodore Sargent.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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349546 | 2023-08-12 | Cedar Falls | Iowa | 42.537984 -92.446521 | Scott Garrett | 1 |
298814 | 2021-08-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.04956 -93.612054 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272088 | 2020-09-22 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.66548334 -91.73626721 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
272647 | 2020-08-08 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
287218 | 2020-08-08 | Ankeny | Iowa | 41.734417 -93.63992 | Charles Hall | 1 |
239194 | 2019-09-16 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
238935 | 2019-08-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
239176 | 2019-08-26 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224587 | 2018-10-06 | Sundown Lake Recreation Area | Iowa | 40.830089 -92.747939 | Eric Liskey | 1 |
223225 | 2018-09-28 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.786729 -91.568057 | Mark Brown | 1 |
222326 | 2018-08-25 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222327 | 2018-08-24 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222328 | 2018-08-24 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222405 | 2018-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222406 | 2018-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224717 | 2018-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
201690 | 2017-07-27 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
180216 | 2016-09-24 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
130023 | 2015-09-03 | Matsell Bridge Natural Area | Iowa | 42.131959 -91.388307 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
357810 | 2014-09-28 | Luther College Wind Turbine | Iowa | 43.309167 -91.8165 | Kirk Larsen | 1 |
108113 | 2014-09-22 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
108114 | 2014-09-22 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
65550 | 2014-09-19 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
110167 | 2014-08-31 | Jester Park | Iowa | 41.792298 -93.78488 | Mark Brown | 1 |
249335 | 2014-08-22 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
249336 | 2014-08-22 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19750 | 2013-10-11 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19746 | 2008-09-19 | Panther Creek Park | Kentucky | 37.71538 -87.21873 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
205500 | 2008-08-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19745 | 2007-09-02 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19747 | 2007-09-02 | Luther College | Iowa | 43.31333 -91.80306 | Katie Elliott | 1 |
19748 | 2007-09-02 | Luther College | Iowa | 43.31333 -91.80306 | Katie Elliott | 1 |
357659 | 2007-09-02 | Luther College | Iowa | 43.313295 -91.802609 | Katie Elliott | 1 |
19743 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19744 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19741 | 2005-09-11 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19739 | 2004-09-30 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19740 | 2004-09-11 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19738 | 2004-07-04 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19736 | 2003-08-22 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19737 | 2003-07-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
143968 | 2002-08-26 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19046 | 2001-08-14 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19742 | 2001-08-01 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143888 | 2000-08-31 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
138165 | 1991-09-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205499 | 1991-09-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125546 | 1991-08-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |