Sweetfern Underwing
Catocala antinympha (Hübner, 1823)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing glossy, usually bluish black with black lines and some brown shading, especially beyond pm. line. Subreniform spot sometimes whitish. Hindwing banded yellowish orange and black; most of fringe blackish. A small underwing.
Wing Span: 4.5-5.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sweetfern.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Common in acid-soil habitats along coast; rare inland.
Range: Nova Scotia and Quebec to Maryland, west to southern Ontario and Michigan.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 34 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: WimpY5251
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: RoxanaG
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: sbowser
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 21, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: achase
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 20, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2014
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2015
Observation date: Aug 18, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: katlyntje
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 29, 2014
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jan 17, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 17, 2010
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Linda Fields)
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2013
Observation date: Aug 05, 2013
Submitted by: boreal-forest
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Aug 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 1993
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
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