Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 856548

European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba

Observation date: May 01, 2013
Submitted by: Ecotech
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: They appear in the spring every year and thousands of them enter an open foyer in a commercial building with a small pond and foliage in the foyer, they hide in between where the brick ends and the door jambs or stucco meet, in the small gaps they group together.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: October 01, 2013
Coordinator notes: I'm pretty sure this is correct, but if I could have seen the hindwings I could be certain.
Checklist region(s): Sacramento County, California, United States

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