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 249 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Oct 07, 2021
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 31, 2021
Submitted by: dburrell
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: Jill Osgood
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: Whit Brown
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2015
Submitted by: Louise Dawson
Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2014
Submitted by: James Fox
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
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