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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Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: Jkinmonth
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: arthurgoldsmith
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
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: Allen B
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
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