Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1047029

Sweetfern Underwing
Catocala antinympha

Observation date: June 07, 2015
Submitted by: RoxanaG
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny day, found on ground in shady treed area, 'inches' when crawling, would love to know what it is and if i can raise it successfully - what it eats and such not.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 10, 2021
Coordinator notes: Reasonably sure about this...Sorry this has taken so long. The caterpillar host plant is sweetfern. Here's a link to some info on BAMONA: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Catocala-antinympha
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Ulster County