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
Displaying 169 - 192 of 259 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: sashava
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2013
Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2013
Observation date: Aug 07, 2013
Submitted by: Amy Langman
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 09, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Brown
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2013
Observation date: Aug 26, 1992
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
Observation date: Sep 07, 1992
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
Observation date: Oct 03, 1995
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
Observation date: Sep 09, 2007
Submitted by: jdwiggins
Region: Davie County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 25, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2008
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 30, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 29, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 2006
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
Observation date: Sep 02, 2012
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Jul 13, 2012
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Oct 02, 2012
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: chrissmith102568
Region: Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 26, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Sep 12, 2012
Observation date: Sep 06, 2012
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2012
Observation date: Jul 25, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Robert Wallander)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 05, 2012
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2012
Observation date: Sep 20, 2011
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 01, 2011
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 18, 2012
Observation date: Aug 15, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 16, 2011
Observation date: Sep 20, 2011
Submitted by: cabinndawoods
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 28, 2011
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