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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
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: Sep 12, 2017
Submitted by: sseagrave
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
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