Wing span: 63mm
Flight time: July - September
Description. FW like Iacrymosa, with parallel variations. HW orange, including apex; with black bands, and heavy brown-black basal hairs. Underside orange and blackish, with prominent bands; body and basal areas whitish. Among the forms of this very variable species are "annida" Fager (inner margin and patch below apex of FW contrastingly blackish), and "phalanga" Grote (basal and pm-st area of FW contrastingly blackish). The species also occurs in melanic forms, one of which may correspond to "denussa" Ehrman (though some authorities consider this a melanic of habilis, e.g., Forbes, 1954). An aberrant specimen with the HW almost completely black (plate 3: 8) may be this species, but it seems closer to lacrymosa in many respects, and is analyzed as a possible hybrid in chapter five. Some specimens, particularly females of "annida," are strongly mottled with white. 60-70 mm. H 36: 3, 4 ("phalanga"). B & Mc 6: 18, 19 ("phalanga"), 20 ("annida").
Similar species. As with lacrymosa, this species is best learned by studying long series of specimens. The shape and course of the inner black band on the HW is quite constant. C.neogama has the body and basal areas on underside fuscous, not whitish.
Range. Southern Canada (Ontario), Maine (rare) to North Carolina and west throughout area.
Status. Common to abundant. Subject to wide fluctuations in abundance from year to year.
Larval foodplants. Hickories (Carya ) and walnuts (]uglans). Reared on Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata) (TDS).
Notes. Moth rests head-down on tree trunks, usually from 4 to 8 ft. above ground, often on hickories (MCN). Seems to be more commonly taken in all-night light-traps than otherwise, and so may be a late flyer.
Data from Legion of Night by Theodore Sargent.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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298803 | 2021-07-24 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.011522 -93.614395 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
298826 | 2021-07-22 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.049838 -93.61199 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
298799 | 2021-07-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.011732 -93.615039 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
286857 | 2020-07-22 | Near Fairfield | Iowa | 41.05009748 -92.02398156 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
272668 | 2020-07-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.016779 -93.616948 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
282461 | 2020-06-27 | Mississippi River Sand Hills Nature Preserve | Illinois | 40.358756 -91.4188 | Angella Moorehouse | 1 |
356847 | 2018-08-08 | Lionberger Environmental Preserve | Iowa | 43.334148 -91.871215 | Lena Schmitt | 1 |
222394 | 2018-08-03 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
224718 | 2018-07-31 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222393 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
355923 | 2018-07-17 | Hickory Ridge Woods | Iowa | 43.3178 -91.7959 | Lena Schmitt | 1 |
222396 | 2018-07-12 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222395 | 2018-07-10 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
181552 | 2016-09-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
129706 | 2015-08-14 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
133169 | 2015-08-14 | Red Fern Timber | Iowa | 40.98317 -93.75317 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
130806 | 2015-07-21 | Grand River Grasslands / Kellerton Bird Conservation Area | Iowa | 40.657259 -94.110879 | Logan Crees | 1 |
65336 | 2014-09-07 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
108530 | 2014-09-06 | Chatfield Park, Keokuk | Iowa | 40.435 -91.4516667 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
50048 | 2014-08-18 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.01007 -91.566739 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
50078 | 2014-08-18 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.01007 -91.566739 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
108458 | 2014-08-17 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.6502778 -92.7705556 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
108490 | 2014-08-17 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.6388889 -92.7541667 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
108493 | 2014-08-17 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.6388889 -92.7541667 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
69132 | 2014-08-08 | Algona | Iowa | 43.06998 -94.23295 | Matt Kenne | 1 |
1330 | 2014-07-31 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
1153 | 2014-07-26 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
12266 | 2014-07-21 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.10948 -91.8249 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
71884 | 2014-07-21 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
110374 | 2014-07-15 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.4974694 -94.1680158 | 1 | |
110373 | 2014-06-28 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.4974694 -94.1680158 | 1 | |
110372 | 2014-06-26 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.4974694 -94.1680158 | 1 | |
19392 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19453 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
247977 | 2013-08-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
110371 | 2013-06-05 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.4974694 -94.1680158 | 1 | |
19452 | 2010-07-16 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa | 43.1676 -91.254 | Doug Veal | 1 |
19450 | 2009-08-14 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
19451 | 2009-08-14 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
125554 | 2009-08-08 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138173 | 2009-08-08 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205509 | 2009-08-08 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19448 | 2009-08-03 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19449 | 2009-08-03 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19454 | 2009-07-25 | Near Fairfield | Iowa | 41.0503 -92.024 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
205508 | 2007-08-31 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19447 | 2007-07-07 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21188 -91.54753 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
315120 | 2006-09-27 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19431 | 2006-08-01 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11952 -91.81215 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19430 | 2006-07-14 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11952 -91.81215 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19429 | 2004-09-30 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19427 | 2004-07-04 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19471 | 2004-07-04 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19428 | 2003-08-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
205507 | 2003-08-02 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19372 | 2001-08-29 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19444 | 2001-08-27 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19443 | 2001-08-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19441 | 2001-08-17 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19442 | 2001-08-17 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19440 | 2001-08-16 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19438 | 2001-08-14 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19439 | 2001-08-14 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19437 | 2001-08-08 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
125553 | 2001-08-08 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138172 | 2001-08-08 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19435 | 2001-08-07 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19436 | 2001-08-07 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19434 | 2001-07-29 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19433 | 2001-07-22 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19432 | 2001-07-21 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143867 | 2000-08-14 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125551 | 1998-07-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125552 | 1998-07-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138170 | 1998-07-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138171 | 1998-07-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205506 | 1998-07-14 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
19514 | 1993-10-06 | Anderson Prairie, Decorah | Iowa | 43.315099 -91.800701 | Eric Dotseth | 1 |