Scarlet Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing mottled light gray with broad, diffuse black basal dash. Black lines and other dashes may also be heavy. Shade of bright red on hindwing is distinctive; fringe white, with some red toward apex in some specimens.
Wing Span: 5.7-7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Scrub oak and other oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Middagh)
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Middagh)
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 29, 1971
Submitted by: kgardner (Karl Gardner)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Apr 02, 2010
Observation date: Jun 20, 1980
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jul 16, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jul 18, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Mar 02, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Don Dubois)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Nov 19, 2008
Observation date: Jun 07, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Rupe)
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
Observation date: Jul 02, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Fremont County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jun 19, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Story County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jul 21, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Appanoose County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jul 23, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Aug 04, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Keith Erickson)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jul 17, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jul 09, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Muscatine County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jun 01, 2007
Submitted by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
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