Briseis Underwing
Catocala briseis Edwards, 1864
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing mottled, sooty blackish (rarely lighter gray) with diffuse whitish st. band that widens toward costa. Note whitish patch over subreniform spot. Hindwing orangish red with black bands.
Wing Span: 6-7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Late July - Sept.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poplars and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to New Jersey, west across Canada, south to Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 20 of 20 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 24, 2023
Submitted by: Lori63
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: jsearight
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 20, 2023
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region:
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: cucabee5819
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2021
Submitted by: tayvenezuela
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: robmrowka
Region: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 30, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Glennie
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 18, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2014
Submitted by: Prairie Wetland...
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Sep 20, 2013
Submitted by: xsunny
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 13, 2012
Submitted by: Glennie
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 25, 2012
Observation date: Sep 07, 2007
Submitted by: chantalhamelkropf (Chantal Hamel-Kropf)
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: chantalhamelkropf (Chantal Hamel-Kropf)
Verified date: Nov 01, 2010