Bridgham's Brocade
Oligia bridghamii (Grote & Robinson, 1866)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing dark reddish with violet-gray basal and st. areas. Lines and spots whitish. Hindwing white to gray with grayish brown shading beyond median line.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Unrecorded.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Long Island, New York and Pennsylvania. West to Ontario, Michigan,and Ohio.
Conservation: Uncommon.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 24, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 23, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 15, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 30, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: JimEckert
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Aug 28, 2009