Wing span: 80mm
Flight time: July - September
Description. FW dark, rather uniform brown-gray; some lightening from am line to near reniform along costa, and extending inward to include the usually open sub-reniform; am line with characteristic "dip" above inner margin. HW orange (not reddish) with black bands and dark basal hairs. Underside largely fuscous and pale ochre-orange, with black median band on both FW and HW. 70-80 mm. H 36: 6. B & Mc 6: 2, 3 (pale, western specimen is "dionyza" H. Edwards).
Similar species. See innubens. Some dark neogama may be similar, but pm orange band on HW much narrower, and subreniform of FW usually closed, in that case. C. ilia "confusa" has a reddish HW ground.
Range. Southern Canada (Ontario), Maine (rare) to Florida and west throughout area.
Status. Uncommon to common throughout most of range; more common in and near cities (where hickories and walnuts planted) to the north.
Larval foodplants. Walnuts (Juglans) and hickories (Carya), apparently preferring Black Walnut (J. nigra).
Notes. Full-grown larvae may be found resting in grass at base of foodplant (SAH).
Data from Legions of the Night by Theodore Sargent.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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339385 | 2023-08-05 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.11005504 -91.82770624 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
338800 | 2023-07-27 | Wildcat Bluff Recreational Area | Iowa | 42.19250346 -91.87859843 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
314518 | 2022-09-05 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21852221 -91.53890027 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
321156 | 2022-08-25 | Willow Creek/Kiwanis Park | Iowa | 41.647924 -91.569677 | Peter Hansen | 1 |
291434 | 2021-08-06 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.25082292 -91.63215158 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
269388 | 2020-08-15 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 42.01370897 -91.63624559 | jenniferwebster | 1 |
268712 | 2020-07-20 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250928 -91.63211 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
268722 | 2020-07-20 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250928 -91.63211 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
277733 | 2020-06-14 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.2513 -91.632105 | Mark Brown | 1 |
269274 | 2020-06-12 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250917 -91.632103 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
238611 | 2019-09-30 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250957 -91.632098 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
351870 | 2019-09-02 | Lionberger Environmental Preserve | Iowa | 43.3388 -91.8718 | Kirk Larsen | 1 |
236481 | 2019-08-17 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.25226 -91.63040167 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
236002 | 2019-08-14 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250886 -91.632106 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
235742 | 2019-08-11 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.087343 -91.767109 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
221766 | 2018-09-11 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
221703 | 2018-09-09 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
221637 | 2018-09-06 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
221318 | 2018-08-27 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
219272 | 2018-08-25 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250604 -91.629962 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
219393 | 2018-08-25 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250604 -91.629962 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
222381 | 2018-08-25 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222382 | 2018-08-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
220944 | 2018-08-14 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
218415 | 2018-08-11 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250604 -91.629962 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
217917 | 2018-08-08 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250957 -91.632098 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
217925 | 2018-08-08 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250957 -91.632098 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
219906 | 2018-08-08 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.786729 -91.568057 | Mark Brown | 1 |
224703 | 2018-08-08 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222379 | 2018-08-03 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
222380 | 2018-07-18 | Inis Grove Park, Ames | Iowa | 42.046946 -93.612282 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
214165 | 2018-07-09 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250957 -91.632098 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
208333 | 2017-10-08 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
208585 | 2017-10-08 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
196401 | 2017-09-14 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250957 -91.632098 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
200423 | 2017-09-14 | Allamakee County | Iowa | 43.4 -91.56667 | KS Johnson | 1 |
196309 | 2017-08-30 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.250957 -91.632098 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
177106 | 2016-08-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
174360 | 2016-08-10 | Westphal Timber, Jones | Iowa | 42.13475 -90.9556 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
147966 | 2015-09-08 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
129882 | 2015-09-01 | Indian Creek Nature Center | Iowa | 41.968932 -91.586884 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
65276 | 2014-09-07 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
65277 | 2014-09-07 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
143664 | 2014-09-06 | Jester Park | Iowa | 41.792298 -93.78488 | Mark Brown | 1 |
65063 | 2014-08-30 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
65081 | 2014-08-30 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
65100 | 2014-08-30 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
108435 | 2014-08-16 | Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 40.66194444 -92.78277778 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
49969 | 2014-08-13 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
248578 | 2014-08-13 | Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | Iowa | 42.110327 -91.822988 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
111358 | 2013-09-18 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
19396 | 2013-09-11 | Osborne Outdoor Education Center Park | Iowa | 42.79303 -91.4432 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19521 | 2013-09-10 | Algona | Iowa | 43.06998 -94.23295 | Matt Kenne | 1 |
111357 | 2013-09-10 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
2168 | 2013-09-07 | Chatfield Park, Keokuk | Iowa | 40.4353766 -91.452137 | BAMONA | 1 |
19523 | 2013-09-07 | Chatfield Park, Keokuk | Iowa | 40.43528 -91.45222 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
111356 | 2013-09-04 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
19395 | 2013-08-23 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
2170 | 2013-08-22 | Webster County | Iowa | 42.533565 -94.185999 | BAMONA | 1 |
110388 | 2013-08-22 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.533565 -94.185999 | 1 | |
19522 | 2013-07-31 | Iowa City Site 1 | Iowa | 41.62806 -91.51417 | Mark Brown | 1 |
2169 | 2013-05-23 | Webster County | Iowa | 42.533565 -94.185999 | BAMONA | 1 |
110387 | 2013-05-23 | Fort Dodge | Iowa | 42.533565 -94.185999 | 1 | |
66610 | 2012-09-14 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
358490 | 2011-09-29 | Roslien Woods | Iowa | 43.32237 -91.81971 | Kirk Larsen | 1 |
19519 | 2011-08-26 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 43.431848 -92.009353 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
66680 | 2011-08-26 | 100 Acre Wood-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
19518 | 2011-08-19 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19520 | 2011-08-19 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.01026 -91.57381 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
125515 | 2011-07-29 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138134 | 2011-07-29 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205480 | 2011-07-29 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
287432 | 2011-07-24 | Cedar County Conservation | Iowa | 41.76178393 -91.12362149 | Sarah Subbert | 1 |
19517 | 2010-08-19 | McIntosh Woods | Iowa | 43.12505 -93.4563 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19512 | 2009-09-22 | Osborne Outdoor Education Center Park | Iowa | 42.79303 -91.4432 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19511 | 2009-08-14 | Waubonsie State Park | Iowa | 40.676 -95.689 | Doug Veal | 1 |
19509 | 2008-08-31 | Wildcat Den State Park | Iowa | 41.4705 -90.88228 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19510 | 2008-08-31 | Wildcat Den State Park | Iowa | 41.4705 -90.88228 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19508 | 2008-08-10 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19507 | 2007-09-21 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19504 | 2007-08-27 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19375 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19376 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19503 | 2007-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19502 | 2007-08-25 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
249326 | 2007-08-11 | Wildcat Den State Park | Iowa | 41.4705 -90.88228 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
249327 | 2007-08-11 | Wildcat Den State Park | Iowa | 41.4705 -90.88228 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
249328 | 2007-08-07 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19505 | 2007-08-05 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21188 -91.54753 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19506 | 2007-08-03 | Pinicon Ridge Park | Iowa | 42.21188 -91.54753 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
273087 | 2007-07-06 | Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve | Iowa | 43.398417 -91.898239 | Doug Veal | 1 |
19477 | 2004-09-30 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
205479 | 2004-09-22 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125516 | 2004-08-17 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138135 | 2004-08-17 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205478 | 2004-08-17 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
19480 | 2003-09-23 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
205477 | 2003-09-17 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
19474 | 2003-09-15 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
249329 | 2003-09-15 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19475 | 2003-09-05 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
205476 | 2003-09-03 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19467 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19468 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19469 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19470 | 2003-08-29 | Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve | Iowa | 42.118214 -91.754324 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
19472 | 2003-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19473 | 2003-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19476 | 2003-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19481 | 2003-08-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19479 | 2003-08-21 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19478 | 2003-08-16 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.00994 -91.57749 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125518 | 2002-08-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138137 | 2002-08-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205475 | 2002-08-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
143967 | 2002-08-20 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.025805 -91.72638 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125517 | 2002-08-16 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138136 | 2002-08-16 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
205474 | 2002-08-16 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
19446 | 2001-09-11 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19501 | 2001-09-08 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19445 | 2001-09-07 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19500 | 2001-09-02 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19499 | 2001-09-01 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19498 | 2001-08-29 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19497 | 2001-08-28 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19496 | 2001-08-27 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19494 | 2001-08-26 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19495 | 2001-08-26 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19493 | 2001-08-24 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19492 | 2001-08-23 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19490 | 2001-08-21 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19491 | 2001-08-21 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19489 | 2001-08-20 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19488 | 2001-08-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19487 | 2001-08-17 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19486 | 2001-08-16 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19485 | 2001-08-08 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19484 | 2001-08-05 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
19483 | 2001-07-22 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Keith Erickson | 1 |
143913 | 2000-09-16 | Center Point | Iowa | 42.19083 -91.78518 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
143873 | 2000-08-24 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
19482 | 1972-09-25 | Linn County | Iowa | 42.027289 -91.67275 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
205473 | 1964-08-17 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |