The Penitent Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing grayish brown, with an oblique whitish bar extending from costa through subreniform spot. Note broad tooth on basal side of am. line, near inner margin. Hindwing banded orange and black.
Wing Span: 6.8-8.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-early November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash, butternut, hickory, pecan, persimmon, and walnut trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to Florida, west through southern Ontario to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: siadea
Region: Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Pondboy
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Pondboy
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: MDParsons
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2016
Submitted by: Wolffoot
Region: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2017
Observation date: Oct 06, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2017
Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: Goatfarmer
Region: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: GinaZ
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2013
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: adupre
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: PTWNY
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 23, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
Observation date: May 30, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2016
Observation date: Oct 06, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2016
Observation date: Sep 19, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: Granolees
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2016
Observation date: Sep 30, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Fedak)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
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