Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1061207

European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba

Observation date: August 17, 2015
Submitted by: bethanyseeley
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found buried in garden soil with carrot plants. Hot summer day, sunny, about 90 degrees. Caterpillar is about 2 inches long. Other plants nearby were zucchini, tomato, beet and green bean.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 04, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Rhode Island, Kent County