Scarlet Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing mottled light gray with broad, diffuse black basal dash. Black lines and other dashes may also be heavy. Shade of bright red on hindwing is distinctive; fringe white, with some red toward apex in some specimens.
Wing Span: 5.7-7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Scrub oak and other oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 64 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 14, 2023
Observation date: Jun 29, 2023
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: lauracneale
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2017
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 24, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, Williamsburg, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020
Observation date: Apr 27, 2020
Submitted by: bvlusa
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 18, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2016
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