Wing span: 62mm
Flight time: July - September
Description. FW in male rather uniform gray-brown; first quarter of pm line often whitish, forming shallow arc from costa; often with heavy black streak between sub-reniform and pm line. Underside FW with cream, not orange, pm band. HW deep orange with black bands. Underside HW with orange ground on lower half, cream on upper haft. Female, with dark shadings on FW from am line through subreniform and reniform area, sometimes extending along costa, is "hinda" French. Form with very dark, contrasting area between am and pm lines of FW is "scintillans" Grote. Aberration with yellow HW (perhaps produced by rearing under hot, dry conditions) is "flavidalis" Grote. 55-65 mm. H 33:9 ("scintillans"), 10 (female as "hinda"), 13. B & Mc 7: 9, 10, 11 ("scintillans").
Similar species. Other species having rich brown FW cast (e.g., muliercula, badia, piatrix) usually have yellow-orange HW ground. May be occasionally confused with some ilia, which usually have much redder HW ground.
Range. Southern Canada (Ontario) to Florida and west throughout area, where foodplant occurs. Rare to the NE in this range, absent from Maine (AEB).
Status. Uncommon to common in vicinity of foodplant, rare elsewhere.
Larval foodplants. Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos ).
Notes. Moth rests head-down on tree trunks, usually from 3 to 9 ft. above ground, and quite often under leaves of Poison Ivy or Virginia Creeper (MCN).
Data from Legions of the Night by Theodore Sargent.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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321512 | 2022-09-05 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.011954 -93.615226 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
321503 | 2022-09-04 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.011954 -93.615226 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
320554 | 2022-07-16 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.648162 -91.680665 | Mark Brown | 1 |
298860 | 2021-08-05 | McFarland Park | Iowa | 42.094671 -93.572681 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
298853 | 2021-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049265 -93.611861 | Paul Martsching | 3 |
298836 | 2021-07-28 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049221 -93.613299 | Paul Martsching | 3 |
298823 | 2021-07-22 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.04936 -93.611861 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
298045 | 2021-07-13 | Algona | Iowa | 43.06998 -94.23295 | Matt Kenne | 1 |
298360 | 2021-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049221 -93.613299 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
282280 | 2020-08-15 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
272628 | 2020-08-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272631 | 2020-08-07 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
269317 | 2020-08-03 | 1460 Douglas Ct, Marion | Iowa | 42.040069 -91.590953 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
272632 | 2020-07-31 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
279807 | 2020-07-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.012346 -93.61444 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
279806 | 2020-07-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.012346 -93.61444 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
279805 | 2020-07-24 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.012346 -93.61444 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
279804 | 2020-07-21 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.012346 -93.61444 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272629 | 2020-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272630 | 2020-07-18 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
244025 | 2019-07-19 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
245388 | 2019-07-19 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222367 | 2018-08-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
218706 | 2018-08-08 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.809734 -94.639796 | Angella Moorehouse | 1 |
224702 | 2018-08-02 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222362 | 2018-07-30 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
216315 | 2018-07-24 | 1460 Douglas Ct, Marion | Iowa | 42.040069 -91.590953 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
222359 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222360 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222361 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224701 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222357 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222358 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224700 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
224699 | 2018-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 7 |
222351 | 2018-07-11 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222352 | 2018-07-11 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222353 | 2018-07-11 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222356 | 2018-07-11 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222350 | 2018-07-10 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222349 | 2018-07-03 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
200504 | 2017-07-29 | Hitchcock Nature Center | Iowa | 41.41733 -95.85388 | Loren & Babs Padelford | 1 |
200602 | 2016-09-01 | Hitchcock Nature Center | Iowa | 41.41733 -95.85388 | Loren & Babs Padelford | 1 |
65476 | 2014-09-19 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
65261 | 2014-09-07 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
128764 | 2014-08-10 | Near Fairfield | Iowa | 41.0503 -92.024 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
120673 | 2014-08-01 | Near Fairfield | Iowa | 41.0503 -92.024 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
128991 | 2014-07-27 | Dickson Timber County Park | Iowa | 42.117173 -94.690157 | Eileen Miller | 1 |
2161 | 2013-08-29 | Webster County | Iowa | 42.533565 -94.185998 | BAMONA | 1 |
110394 | 2013-08-29 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.533565 -94.185999 | 1 | |
19224 | 2013-08-21 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.8201 -94.64768 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19225 | 2013-08-06 | 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames | Iowa | 42.088653 -93.578813 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
19222 | 2012-08-15 | Catfish Creek State Preserve | Iowa | 42.4679 -90.6553 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19219 | 2011-08-26 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19220 | 2011-08-26 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19221 | 2011-08-22 | Ashton-Wildwood County Park | Iowa | 41.8139 -93.2914 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19218 | 2011-07-31 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.9828 -93.8878 | John Balaban | 1 |
249278 | 2011-07-31 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.994504 -93.87865 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
19217 | 2010-08-05 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19216 | 2009-09-06 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19223 | 2009-07-31 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.9828 -93.8878 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
19212 | 2008-08-28 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19213 | 2008-08-23 | Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods | Iowa | 41.431545 -94.982644 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
129634 | 2008-08-04 | Dickson Timber County Park | Iowa | 42.117173 -94.690157 | Eileen Miller | 1 |
19211 | 2007-07-07 | 1460 Douglas Ct, Marion | Iowa | 42.040069 -91.590953 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19214 | 2007-07-01 | 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames | Iowa | 42.088653 -93.578813 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
19197 | 2006-08-01 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11952 -91.81215 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19198 | 2006-07-21 | Sharon Bluffs State Park | Iowa | 40.72057 -92.80018 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19199 | 2006-07-21 | Sharon Bluffs State Park | Iowa | 40.72057 -92.80018 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19215 | 2006-07-16 | 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames | Iowa | 42.088653 -93.578813 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
19196 | 2005-07-02 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
19187 | 2004-09-30 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19186 | 2004-07-16 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
205472 | 2004-07-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19185 | 2003-12-10 | 2341 Ridgeway Dr SE, Cedar Rapids-x | Iowa | 41.98083 -91.63433 | Mull | 1 |
205471 | 2003-09-12 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19184 | 2003-08-11 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
205470 | 2002-08-30 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19210 | 2002-08-16 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.9925 -91.6545 | Doug Veal | 1 |
138131 | 2002-07-13 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125511 | 2002-07-12 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205469 | 2002-07-12 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19209 | 2001-09-08 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19208 | 2001-08-21 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143942 | 2001-08-14 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19207 | 2001-08-08 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19205 | 2001-08-05 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19206 | 2001-08-05 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19204 | 2001-07-31 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19203 | 2001-07-29 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143935 | 2001-07-25 | Center Point | Iowa | 42.19083 -91.78518 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19201 | 2001-07-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19202 | 2001-07-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
205468 | 2001-07-16 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19200 | 2001-07-15 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
125514 | 2001-07-09 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138133 | 2001-07-09 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205467 | 2001-07-09 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125513 | 2001-07-07 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138132 | 2001-07-07 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205466 | 2001-07-07 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205465 | 2001-07-03 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
143844 | 2000-08-07 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
143840 | 2000-08-02 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125510 | 1998-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125512 | 1998-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138129 | 1998-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138130 | 1998-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205464 | 1998-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
125509 | 1998-07-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138128 | 1998-07-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205463 | 1998-07-09 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
143770 | 1997-08-21 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19192 | 1996-07-07 | Center Point | Iowa | 42.194899 -91.779057 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19191 | 1984-08-07 | Center Point | Iowa | 42.194903 -91.77925 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19189 | 1978-07-21 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19193 | 1978-07-21 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19194 | 1978-07-21 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19195 | 1978-07-21 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19188 | 1977-07-30 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
19190 | 1977-07-17 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |