The Penitent Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing grayish brown, with an oblique whitish bar extending from costa through subreniform spot. Note broad tooth on basal side of am. line, near inner margin. Hindwing banded orange and black.
Wing Span: 6.8-8.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-early November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash, butternut, hickory, pecan, persimmon, and walnut trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to Florida, west through southern Ontario to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 27, 2023
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: Theadram
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: greenesnake@yah...
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 02, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: John429
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Demers
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 19, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: trudyslarks
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: upbeatjonm
Region: Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: Mcasey
Region: Iron County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 29, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 22, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 07, 2021
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 25, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2021
Submitted by: dburrell
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
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