Butterflies and Moths of North America

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European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Yellow hindwing and black marginal band. Lacks dark discal spot present in Noctua comes. Forewing color and pattern is variable, ranging from immaculate to well marked.
Wing Span: 2.1-2.6 cm.
Life History: Adults are nocturnal.
Flight: Mid-June to late September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Weedy and cultivated herbaceous plants including FragariaSolanum lyopersicon var. cerasiforme (Solanaceae), Beta (Chenopodiaceae), and Vitis (Vitaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Lawns, open areas with sparse weedy growth.
Range: Native range is Eurasia and Africa. Accidentally introduced to Nova Scota in 1979 and has spread across the continent to Alaska, California, and British Columbia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Displaying 25 - 48 of 1524 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 21, 2024
Submitted by: Lady Vine
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Catherine C
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2024
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Observation date: May 08, 2022
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 01, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2024
Submitted by: sylviatulumello
Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 18, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2024
Submitted by: pgericks
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2024
Submitted by: jcarter
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 15, 2024
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Observation date: May 14, 2024
Submitted by: DBlackmer
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Ljay
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2024
Submitted by: rkw9000
Region: Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: a.d.levine
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 26, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2024
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 22, 2024
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Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: Steve Altic
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 20, 2024
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