Tearful Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing mottled dark gray, brown, and black; pattern variable, but look for whitish crescents accenting am. and pm. lines at inner margin. Distinct forms include "evelina" French (wide black band along inner margin of forewing), "paulina" Hy. Edw. (forewing entirely blackish out to white st. band), and "zelica" French (black basal patch and st. band). Hindwing black with checkered fringe that is mostly white but black near anal angle.
Wing Span: 6-8.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Hickories.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts to Florida, west to Wisconsin, Kansas, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 66 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Sep 21, 2014
Observation date: Sep 15, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Sep 15, 2014
Observation date: Aug 27, 2014
Submitted by: K Garvey
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Aug 30, 2014
Observation date: Jul 06, 2002
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 01, 2014
Observation date: Sep 11, 2013
Submitted by: jratkins79
Region: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 01, 2014
Observation date: Sep 12, 2013
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Dec 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 28, 2013
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013
Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 28, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2008
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2013
Observation date: Oct 09, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 23, 2012
Observation date: Jun 13, 2011
Submitted by: chrismdudley
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2011
Observation date: Aug 22, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Sep 05, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Oct 03, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Aug 16, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Jul 29, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Oct 04, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Jun 19, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Aug 01, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Jul 18, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
Observation date: Sep 11, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2011
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