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Bay Underwing or Badia Underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robinson, 1866
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Easily recognized by the smooth brown forewing with darker brown, inconspicuous lines. Note paler brown area beyond nearly straight st. line. Hindwing orange and black.
Wing Span: 5-6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-early October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Waxmyrtle.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to New Jersey in coastal habitats.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2014
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 12, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David D. Beadle)
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Sep 13, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David D. Beadle)
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Sep 13, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Aug 28, 2009
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