The Bride
Catocala neogama (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Very similar to Catocala subnata, but usually smaller and darker gray with heavier markings. Hind tibia flattened, sparsely and unevenly spined; that of C. subnata cylindrical with dense, uniform covering of spines on outer surface.
Wing Span: 7-8.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Butternut, hickories, and walnuts.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Quebec to northern Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 222 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 16, 2026
Submitted by: melinamtopp
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2026
Observation date: Aug 11, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 15, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 15, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 17, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 29, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 16, 2026
Observation date: Jul 24, 2026
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 27, 2026
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 09, 2026
Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 13, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 07, 2025
Observation date: Sep 16, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 08, 2025
Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2025
Observation date: Aug 29, 2024
Submitted by: actuallyamagpie
Region: Boone County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2025
Observation date: Aug 29, 2024
Submitted by: actuallyamagpie
Region: Boone County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2025
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 14, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 02, 2024
Observation date: Aug 27, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Sep 15, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Aug 29, 2024
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2024
Observation date: Sep 13, 2020
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 18, 2024
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