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
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: elmottl
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: judy yelon
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 09, 2014
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
Observation date: Sep 13, 2014
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 26, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2004
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Clinton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 12, 2014
Submitted by: michaeloberg
Region: Webster County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jan 19, 2015
Observation date: May 05, 2007
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 14, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 21, 2014
Observation date: Sep 03, 2014
Submitted by: Stu Adams
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: dferris1
Region: Murray County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 19, 2014
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 09, 2014
Observation date: Sep 01, 2013
Submitted by: malligator92
Region: Onondaga County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2014
Observation date: Sep 10, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2014
Observation date: Aug 28, 2013
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 29, 1990
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Robert Wallander)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2013
Observation date: Sep 16, 2011
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Nov 12, 2013
Observation date: Oct 02, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2013
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 29, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 21, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: headsouth4
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2013
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