Identification: Upperside occasionally males from the spring brood will be mostly brown. Female forewings are brown or brownish purple to red and the bands and eyespots may or may not be apparent. Hindwings of both sexes are yellow to brownish orange with yellow or orange margins. Each hindwing has a large black and blue eyespot with a white dash in the middle.
Wing Span: 2 - 3 1/8 inches (5 - 8 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge during late morning or early afternoon, and mating takes place in the late evening. Females lay clumps of eggs on leaves or stems of the host plants. Young caterpillars feed together as a group and move in long "trains" while older caterpillars feed alone. Papery cocoons are spun in litter under the host plant or in crevices.
Flight: One brood in the north from June - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of plants including hackberry (Celtis), willow (Salix), mesquite (Prosopis), redbud (Cercis), currant (Ribes), blackberry (Rubus), and pear (Pyrus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous forests, thorn scrub, and suburban areas.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
202322 | 2017-05-28 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
182188 | 2016-06-11 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
145283 | 2015-06-21 | Allamakee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Kyle E. Johnson | 1 |
132665 | 2015-06-13 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
120357 | 2014-06-25 | Timberhill | Iowa | 40.715921 -93.651635 | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
120356 | 2014-06-15 | Timberhill | Iowa | 40.715921 -93.651635 | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
188213 | 2013-10-02 | Jekyll Island | Georgia | 31.01456 -81.42314 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
2027 | 2013-07-05 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | BAMONA | 1 |
17366 | 2013-07-05 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
17360 | 2012-06-22 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
17359 | 2012-06-10 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
17355 | 2010-07-25 | Indian Creek Nature Center | Iowa | 41.9664 -91.5806 | Joe Zito | 1 |
17354 | 2010-06-14 | Babcock State Park | West Virginia | 38.00821 -80.94937 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17351 | 2010-06-09 | Watoga State Park | West Virginia | 38.11167 -80.181 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17352 | 2010-06-09 | Watoga State Park | West Virginia | 38.11167 -80.181 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17353 | 2010-06-02 | Sand Springs Camping Area | West Virginia | 39.685263 -79.773255 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17356 | 2010-05-01 | Ohio County, Kentucky | Kentucky | Location Protected | Jourdan Yeckering | 1 |
17349 | 2009-06-24 | Lake Meyer Park | Iowa | 43.17355 -91.91145 | Reese Worthington | 1 |
17365 | 2009-06-20 | Heritage Valley | Iowa | 43.37455 -91.589809 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
69093 | 2009-06-20 | Heritage Valley | Iowa | 43.37455 -91.589809 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
2025 | 2009-06-19 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.0316753 -93.950411 | BAMONA | 1 |
17362 | 2009-06-19 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.03175 -93.9504 | BAMONA | 1 |
17364 | 2009-06-19 | Kum and Go, Lincoln Way and South Dakota Ave | Iowa | 42.02222 -93.67944 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
17350 | 2009-06-05 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.03167 -93.95028 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
17341 | 2008-07-16 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
711 | 2008-07-15 | Bixby State Preserve | Iowa | 42.67502 -91.3988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17357 | 2008-07-04 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
2026 | 2008-06-10 | Davis County | Iowa | 40.691383 -92.381363 | Brad McElderry | 1 |
17346 | 2008-06-10 | Unionville | Iowa | 40.8196 -92.6958 | Brad McElderry | 1 |
17363 | 2008-06-10 | Dallas County | Iowa | 41.612655 -93.989068 | unknown | 1 |
17348 | 2007-07-18 | USFW Office McGregor | Iowa | 43.09197 -91.29475 | Cathy Henry | 1 |
17347 | 2006-08-22 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.8201 -94.64768 | Elizabeth Hill | 1 |
17342 | 2006-06-23 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
17358 | 2006-06-23 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
17338 | 2006-06-15 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
17340 | 2006-06-08 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
17343 | 2006-06-08 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
17337 | 2006-05-29 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17336 | 2005-06-09 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
17334 | 2005-06-06 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17335 | 2005-06-06 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17331 | 2004-07-04 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17332 | 2004-07-04 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
17333 | 2004-06-04 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Ed Freese | 1 |
17339 | 2003-06-21 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
17344 | 2003-06-21 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
17345 | 2003-06-21 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
357449 | 1967-09-12 | Luther College | Iowa | 43.313333 -91.803889 | David Ahrenholz | 1 |
2024 | 1950-06-15 | Boone County | Iowa | 42.088177 -93.987846 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
17361 | 1950-06-15 | Boone County | Iowa | 42.08818 -93.98785 | unknown | 1 |