Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1371011

European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba

Observation date: September 10, 2023
Date notes: The form is giving me trouble entering date and time even though I am following the example given. The sighting was recorded at 11:46 am on September 10, 2023.
Submitted by: morcar7b
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 84°F, 60% humidity, cloudy and rainy this morning, mostly sunny when sighted. Found caterpillar on the dirt ground under light layer of dead, dry leaves, not on a plant. When moved into the sunlight, the caterpillar crawled back under cover. This yard is mostly uncultivated and given over to locally common weeds. The nearest to the caterpillar were probably spotted spurge in abundance, followed by horseweed, hairy fleabane, and very recent sprouts of puncture vine and purslane.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: September 13, 2023
Coordinator notes: Sorry; sometimes the form gives me difficulty as well.