Yellow-Banded Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée 1852
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Easily recognized by the even, deep yellow band on hindwing. Forewing usually brownish gray; note pale band connecting whitish subreniform spot to costa. Forewing darker brown in melanic form "ruperti" Franc.
Wing Span: 6.4-8.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: American basswood.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Manitoba, South Dakota, and Missouri.
Conservation: Common wherever basswood is plentiful.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 112 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 28, 2024
Submitted by: Blayne Crabtree
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: BendyK
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2024
Observation date: Aug 01, 2024
Submitted by: pporonto
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: Mgawelo
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Roose
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Aug 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: lnnhvn
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Cayuga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
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