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Little Underwing
Catocala minuta Edwards, 1864
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing mottled light and dark brown; note white st. line that widens toward costa. Lines black, indistinct except zig-zag pm. line; black shading along am. line. Hindwing yellowish orange with black bands that bleed into background toward inner margin. Median loop rounded (rather than pointed, as in Little Nymph); marginal band complete.
Wing Span: 3.5-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Honey locust and water locust.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 45 of 45 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
Submitted by: Pretzelcoatl
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2015
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Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 11, 2015
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Observation date: Mar 25, 2015
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jan 02, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2014
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Clay County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 30, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 01, 1992
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 19, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 08, 1994
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Union County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 21, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 21, 2013
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Observation date: Mar 28, 2011
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 19, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2011
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2011
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 27, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 21, 1983
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Jul 11, 1990
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2006
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
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