European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Yellow hindwing and black marginal band. Lacks dark discal spot present in Noctua comes. Forewing color and pattern is variable, ranging from immaculate to well marked.
Wing Span: 2.1-2.6 cm.
Life History: Adults are nocturnal.
Flight: Mid-June to late September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Weedy and cultivated herbaceous plants including FragariaSolanum lyopersicon var. cerasiforme (Solanaceae), Beta (Chenopodiaceae), and Vitis (Vitaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Lawns, open areas with sparse weedy growth.
Range: Native range is Eurasia and Africa. Accidentally introduced to Nova Scota in 1979 and has spread across the continent to Alaska, California, and British Columbia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 29, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2023
Submitted by: Missmarple
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 19, 2023
Submitted by: freehikerdave
Region: Cascade County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 24, 2023
Observation date: Jun 22, 2023
Submitted by: Bombyx-Aurelia
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2023
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: Bombyx-Aurelia
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: Bombyx-Aurelia
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: Kate Houston
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 17, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: Val89
Region: Schenectady County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: goodsport21
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 03, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: davek
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2023
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