The Penitent Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing grayish brown, with an oblique whitish bar extending from costa through subreniform spot. Note broad tooth on basal side of am. line, near inner margin. Hindwing banded orange and black.
Wing Span: 6.8-8.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-early November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash, butternut, hickory, pecan, persimmon, and walnut trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to Florida, west through southern Ontario to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 259 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 23, 2024
Observation date: Sep 25, 2024
Submitted by: nehall
Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Sep 25, 2024
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Sep 15, 2024
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2024
Observation date: Sep 27, 2023
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: Theadram
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 04, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: greenesnake@yah...
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 02, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: John429
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Demers
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: trudyslarks
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: upbeatjonm
Region: Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: Mcasey
Region: Iron County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
Observation date: Oct 29, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
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