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: Mar 29, 2024
Submitted by: Mr.Pillar
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2024
Observation date: Apr 06, 2024
Submitted by: brmagnus
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 06, 2024
Observation date: Mar 28, 2024
Submitted by: Amcenhill
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: mskayak
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 06, 2023
Submitted by: Paralaxita
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 28, 2024
Observation date: Nov 18, 2023
Submitted by: Ghesser
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Dec 02, 2023
Observation date: Nov 24, 2023
Submitted by: Tashi Liem
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Dec 02, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Oct 03, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 10, 2023
Observation date: Oct 02, 2023
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2023
Observation date: Sep 23, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 23, 2023
Submitted by: KevBrett
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 18, 2023
Observation date: Sep 13, 2023
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 13, 2023
Submitted by: cp2023
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2023
Submitted by: morcar7b
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 11, 2023
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2023
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
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