Ottawa (Dunrobin), ON Canada

17 August 2003  8:53PM EDT

Enargia infumata is one of three species of Enargia known to occur in the Ottawa area, two of which are illustrated on this web site.

The forewing of Enargia infumata is yellowish overlain with light reddish brown.  The antemedial and postmedial lines are clearly marked in brown, and there is a fairly sharp bend in the am line.  Orbicular and reniform spots are clear yellowish tan, outlined in brown.  There is a distinctive dark brown to black spot at the lower end of the reniform spot.  The median line is expressed as a brown shade, with a sharp bend near the lower end of the reniform spot.

Enargia infumata is very similar to Enargia decolor (Hodges 9549, illustrated on this site), with the most noticeable difference being the presence of a dark spot at the lower end of the reniform spot in Enargia infumata.  Enargia mephisto has also been recorded in the Ottawa area, and has forewings with a more grayish color.

The larvae of Enargia infumata feed on poplar, birch and willow (Handfield, 1999).  Handfield indicates an adult flight season in my general area from late July to late September.

I have photographed this species in 2003, on 17 and 20 August.