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: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Mar 06, 2016
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mark Vass)
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 30, 2015
Submitted by: Phil Campbell
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2009
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: michaeloberg
Region: Webster County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Mar 29, 2015
Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: michaeloberg
Region: Webster County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Mar 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: Audrey R Hoff
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 05, 2015
Observation date: Sep 01, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 17, 2015
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2014
Observation date: Sep 26, 2014
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 16, 2014
Observation date: Oct 01, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Nov 16, 2014
Observation date: Sep 11, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: lrhemm23
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 14, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Sep 14, 2014
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