Wing span: 72mm
Flight time: July - Mid October
Description. FW even gray-brown, with greenish dusting and shadings; am and pm lines black, fine and single, though sometimes obsolete. HW deep pink with broad and even black bands; inner black band rather erect and reaching inner margin; dirty white fringe, without distinct apex. Underside dirty white with blackish bands (fig. 5.6c). Specimens with a pale apical patch on FW are "carissima" Hulst, which is predominantly southern but has been taken as far north as Long Island, New York (1929, 1933, SAH). 70-85 mm. H 32: 9. B & Mc 3: 9, 10 ("carissima").
Similar species. Essentially unmistakable, though occasional intergrades to amatrix may be confusing (see chapter five on hybrids). Ordinarily, amatrix has more contrasting am and pm lines on FW, and a distinctive HW color and banding pattern.
Range. Canada (Ontario) (not definitely known from Maine) to Florida (form "carissima") and west throughout area.
Status. Common.
Larval foodplants. Willows (Salix), particularly Black Willow (S. nigra), and poplars (Populus).
Notes. Moth often rests in protected places, e.g., in caves, under eaves, bridges, etc. When on trees, rests head-down, usually from 3 to 5 ft. above ground, and is often very skittish. 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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340274 | 2023-08-15 | Matsell Bridge Natural Area | Iowa | 42.13218339 -91.38536314 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
296047 | 2020-07-24 | Ambrose A. Call State Park | Iowa | 43.052335 -94.249158 | Matt Kenne | 1 |
221791 | 2018-09-12 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
222422 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222424 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222423 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
215085 | 2018-07-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.01026 -91.57381 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
215092 | 2018-07-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.01026 -91.57381 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
202215 | 2017-10-13 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
182154 | 2016-10-04 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
181736 | 2016-07-16 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.7352778 -91.7225 | Mark Brown | 1 |
132698 | 2015-10-12 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
132697 | 2015-08-18 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
65357 | 2014-09-07 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
143668 | 2014-08-30 | Jester Park | Iowa | 41.792298 -93.78488 | Mark Brown | 1 |
108489 | 2014-08-17 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.6388889 -92.7541667 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
110381 | 2014-08-12 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.5005283 -94.1758466 | 1 | |
120480 | 2014-07-23 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.993 -91.987 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
128765 | 2014-07-23 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
18976 | 2013-08-04 | Ambrose A. Call State Park | Iowa | 43.0517 -94.2498 | Matt Kenne | 1 |
18973 | 2011-10-02 | Matsell Bridge Natural Area | Iowa | 42.13131 -91.38886 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18971 | 2010-08-06 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125610 | 2010-07-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205604 | 2010-07-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
18970 | 2009-10-05 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
205603 | 2009-09-10 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
18969 | 2009-09-03 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
2158 | 2009-08-27 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.0316694 -93.950403 | BAMONA | 1 |
18974 | 2009-08-27 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.03167 -93.9504 | BAMONA | 1 |
18975 | 2009-08-25 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.03167 -93.95028 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
18966 | 2009-08-13 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18967 | 2009-08-13 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18968 | 2009-07-23 | Des Moines-x | Iowa | 41.59 -93.62611 | Aaron Brees | 1 |
18963 | 2007-09-09 | Indian Lake Park, Farmington | Iowa | 40.63518 -91.75017 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18960 | 2007-09-02 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18961 | 2007-09-02 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18962 | 2007-09-02 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18950 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18951 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18952 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18953 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18954 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18955 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18956 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18957 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18958 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18959 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18948 | 2007-08-25 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18949 | 2007-08-25 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18947 | 2007-08-21 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18946 | 2007-07-23 | 1460 Douglas Ct, Marion | Iowa | 42.040069 -91.590953 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18964 | 2007-07-23 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.02732 -91.72723 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18965 | 2007-07-23 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.02732 -91.72723 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18939 | 2006-10-02 | 1460 Douglas Ct, Marion | Iowa | 42.040069 -91.590953 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18940 | 2006-09-25 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18936 | 2006-09-17 | Indian Lake Park, Farmington | Iowa | 40.63518 -91.75017 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18937 | 2006-09-17 | Indian Lake Park, Farmington | Iowa | 40.63518 -91.75017 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18938 | 2006-09-17 | Indian Lake Park, Farmington | Iowa | 40.63518 -91.75017 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18935 | 2006-09-01 | Wapsipinicon State Park | Iowa | 42.09038 -91.2861 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18934 | 2005-08-25 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18925 | 2004-09-13 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18926 | 2004-09-13 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18927 | 2004-09-13 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18932 | 2004-09-13 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18933 | 2004-09-09 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18930 | 2003-09-05 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18931 | 2003-09-05 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18929 | 2003-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18916 | 2003-08-22 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18917 | 2003-08-22 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18918 | 2003-08-22 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18928 | 2003-08-21 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18922 | 2003-08-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18923 | 2003-08-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18924 | 2003-08-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18919 | 2003-08-14 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18920 | 2003-08-14 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
18921 | 2003-08-10 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
143970 | 2002-08-26 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125609 | 2002-08-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
136512 | 2002-08-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205602 | 2002-08-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
18945 | 2001-08-29 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
18944 | 2001-08-20 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
125608 | 2001-08-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
136511 | 2001-08-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205601 | 2001-08-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
18943 | 2001-08-14 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143947 | 2001-08-14 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
18942 | 2001-08-12 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
18941 | 2001-08-06 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143936 | 2001-07-29 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
143902 | 2000-09-12 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
136514 | 1962-07-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125611 | 1962-07-01 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |