Yellow-Banded Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée 1852
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Easily recognized by the even, deep yellow band on hindwing. Forewing usually brownish gray; note pale band connecting whitish subreniform spot to costa. Forewing darker brown in melanic form "ruperti" Franc.
Wing Span: 6.4-8.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: American basswood.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Manitoba, South Dakota, and Missouri.
Conservation: Common wherever basswood is plentiful.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2007
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 13, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 13, 1995
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 25, 1993
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2012
Submitted by: luvallgems
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 21, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2011
Submitted by: dhsmall
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 01, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon)
Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2007
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 01, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2009
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2007
Submitted by: chantalhamelkropf (Chantal Hamel-Kropf)
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: chantalhamelkropf (Chantal Hamel-Kropf)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 23, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2009
Submitted by: Laura (Laura Finazzo)
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Cody Hough)
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2007
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2005
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Aug 06, 1980
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Fremont County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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