Doubleday's Baileya
Baileya doubledayi (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Nolidae
Subfamily: Risobinae
Identification: All five Baileya species are gray with a blackish costal patch near the forewing apex. This species is the most boldly marked, with a slightly wavy white pm. line and a black reniform spot shaped like a teardrop. Hindwing whitish to gray.
Wing Span: 2.4-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alders.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and Quebec to northern Florida, west to Wisconsin and Mississippi.
Conservation: Uncommon to rare, especially southward.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 18, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Feb 06, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
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Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 28, 2022
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Observation date: May 12, 2022
Submitted by: keyofpel
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
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Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2020
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Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: Robinsnest
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
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Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 30, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: SybilC
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2020
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Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: May 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: rwrubel
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
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Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
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