White Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, [1858]
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: North America's only underwing with black and white bands on hindwing. Forewing varies from gray to blackish and white, providing camouflage when moth rests on brich bark.
Wing Span: 7-8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poplars, quaking aspen, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to Pennsylvania, west across Canada, south to Missouri. Strays reported from Kentucky and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 173 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
Submitted by: flashyfork24
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Oct 03, 2019
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Oct 01, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: Sailortom
Region: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: WinterSax
Region: Costilla County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: kathy.wiederholt
Region: Foster County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: jenniferdh72
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: J MacLean
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: ebmahoney
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: SnowshoeLane
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: Fogopogo
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
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