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 193 verified sightings

Observation date: Sep 19, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021

Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020

Observation date: Aug 02, 2007
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020

Observation date: Oct 01, 2020
Submitted by: RaggedMoth
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020

Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020

Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: Missionsgirl2004
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020

Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: Jennifer Murdoch
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020

Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020

Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: Designgal12
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020

Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: sadiaca
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020

Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020

Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: cuddlebugger
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020

Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020

Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020

Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020

Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Robinsnest
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020

Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020

Observation date: Sep 10, 2014
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2020

Observation date: Oct 02, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 02, 2020

Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: catcleg
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 03, 2019

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
- 1 of 9
- next ›