Darling Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing deep brown with deep green shading and black lines. Hindwing banded black and bright pink. Form "carissima" Hulst has yellowish apical patches on forewing.
Wing Span: 7-8.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poplars and willows, particularly black willow.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Adults hide by day in protected places such as caves or under eaves and bridges.
Range: New Hampshire and southern Ontario to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 139 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2009
Submitted by: L Reid
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: tramea
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 16, 2018
Observation date: Oct 08, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2015
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: Daniel Taylor
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Musicalmom
Region: Chenango County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 23, 2017
Observation date: Sep 18, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Amy Yohe)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: Trevor B. Driggers
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: nlg1976
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: prairie fairie
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 25, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: heisiar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 15, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Sep 06, 2016
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