Wing span: 70mm
Flight time: July - September
Description. FW dull gray, much like residua, but generally even more uniform (i.e., with less contrastingly whitish st line; and usually without oblique dark streak extending to outer margin, just below apex, from near pm line). HW black, with largely whitish fringe. 60-70 mm. H (not shown). B & Mc 2:17.
Similar species. Whitish HW fringe will usually distinguish from residua. These two species are easily separable in New England, but may intergrade to a greater extent to the south and west (see Barnes & McDunnough, 1918).
Range. Southern Canada (Ontario), Massachusetts to North Carolina and west throughout area.
Status. Generally uncommon. Almost always less common than residua.
Larval foodplants. Hickories (Carya) and walnuts (Juglans). Reared on Pignut Hickory (C. glabra) (SAH) and Black Walnut (J. nigra) (DFS).
Notes. Moth rests head-down on tree trunks, usually from 3 to 8 ft. above ground; often on Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata), and sometimes partially or completely hidden under "shags" (WAM, MCN).
Data from Legion of Night by Theodore Sargent.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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338709 | 2023-07-25 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.2108105 -91.54420598 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
338714 | 2023-07-25 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.2108105 -91.54420598 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
337289 | 2023-07-08 | Palisades Kepler State Park | Iowa | 41.90829802 -91.50242489 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
313450 | 2022-08-13 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.649782 -91.6814 | Angella Moorehouse | 1 |
311869 | 2022-07-12 | Matsell Bridge Natural Area | Iowa | 42.13222612 -91.38533046 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
311888 | 2022-07-12 | Matsell Bridge Natural Area | Iowa | 42.13222612 -91.38533046 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
311980 | 2022-07-12 | Matsell Bridge Natural Area | Iowa | 42.13222612 -91.38533046 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
298866 | 2021-08-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.04901 -93.611904 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
298863 | 2021-08-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.04901 -93.611904 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
292011 | 2021-08-15 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21087488 -91.54432767 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
298855 | 2021-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049265 -93.611861 | Paul Martsching | 5 |
298847 | 2021-08-03 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.048914 -93.61169 | Paul Martsching | 4 |
298804 | 2021-07-28 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049305 -93.611968 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
298839 | 2021-07-28 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049221 -93.613299 | Paul Martsching | 9 |
298831 | 2021-07-27 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049464 -93.612226 | Paul Martsching | 3 |
298825 | 2021-07-22 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049424 -93.611861 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272655 | 2020-08-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272654 | 2020-08-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272649 | 2020-07-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272650 | 2020-07-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272651 | 2020-07-26 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272652 | 2020-07-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
272646 | 2020-07-20 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
355921 | 2018-09-13 | Hickory Ridge Woods | Iowa | 43.3178 -91.7959 | Lena Schmitt | 1 |
355922 | 2018-09-13 | Hickory Ridge Woods | Iowa | 43.3178 -91.7959 | Lena Schmitt | 1 |
220073 | 2018-08-24 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.786729 -91.568057 | Mark Brown | 1 |
222310 | 2018-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222315 | 2018-08-04 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222316 | 2018-08-03 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222306 | 2018-08-02 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222307 | 2018-08-02 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222320 | 2018-08-02 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222295 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222303 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222304 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222305 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222308 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222309 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222311 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222312 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222313 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222314 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222293 | 2018-07-30 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222294 | 2018-07-30 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222302 | 2018-07-30 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222286 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222287 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222290 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222282 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222283 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222284 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222291 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222292 | 2018-07-17 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222278 | 2018-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222288 | 2018-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222289 | 2018-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224519 | 2018-06-30 | Sundown Lake Recreation Area | Iowa | 40.830089 -92.747939 | Eric Liskey | 1 |
133162 | 2015-08-31 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
133163 | 2015-08-31 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
132693 | 2015-08-18 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
133164 | 2015-08-14 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
108528 | 2014-09-06 | Chatfield Park, Keokuk | Iowa | 40.435 -91.4516667 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
108110 | 2014-08-22 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
108111 | 2014-08-22 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
108495 | 2014-08-17 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.6388889 -92.7541667 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
109049 | 2014-08-08 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19424 | 2013-09-18 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
2167 | 2013-09-07 | Chatfield Park, Keokuk | Iowa | 40.435401 -91.451954 | BAMONA | 1 |
19426 | 2013-09-07 | Chatfield Park, Keokuk | Iowa | 40.43528 -91.45222 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
19425 | 2013-09-02 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19420 | 2010-08-05 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19423 | 2010-07-27 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Ed Freese | 1 |
19421 | 2010-07-24 | Heritage Valley | Iowa | 43.37455 -91.589809 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
19418 | 2009-10-02 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
19415 | 2009-09-06 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19416 | 2009-09-06 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19417 | 2009-09-06 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19414 | 2009-08-13 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19410 | 2009-08-09 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19411 | 2009-08-09 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19412 | 2009-08-09 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19413 | 2009-08-04 | Shady Creek Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.44813 -90.8732 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19422 | 2009-06-19 | Heritage Valley | Iowa | 43.37455 -91.589809 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
17948 | 2008-08-04 | Lamoni | Iowa | 40.62167 -93.93361 | Aaron Brees | 1 |
19041 | 2008-08-04 | Slip Bluff County Park | Iowa | 40.65255 -93.84534 | John Pearson | 1 |
19042 | 2008-08-04 | Slip Bluff County Park | Iowa | 40.65255 -93.84534 | Aaron Brees | 1 |
19408 | 2007-09-10 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11952 -91.81215 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
249333 | 2007-09-05 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11952 -91.81215 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19407 | 2007-08-21 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21188 -91.54753 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19405 | 2006-09-17 | Indian Lake Park, Farmington | Iowa | 40.63518 -91.75017 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19406 | 2006-09-14 | Lake of Three Fires State Park | Iowa | 40.71558 -94.6883 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19409 | 2006-08-22 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.8201 -94.64768 | Elizabeth Hill | 1 |
19404 | 2003-09-05 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19403 | 2003-08-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
143959 | 2001-09-06 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19543 | 2001-08-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143943 | 2001-08-14 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125531 | 1998-07-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138150 | 1998-07-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205489 | 1998-07-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
356556 | 1984-08-15 | K'crest, Bio prep room-x | Michigan | 42.9634 -85.6681 | Tim Bratt | 1 |