European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Yellow hindwing and black marginal band. Lacks dark discal spot present in Noctua comes. Forewing color and pattern is variable, ranging from immaculate to well marked.
Wing Span: 2.1-2.6 cm.
Life History: Adults are nocturnal.
Flight: Mid-June to late September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Weedy and cultivated herbaceous plants including FragariaSolanum lyopersicon var. cerasiforme (Solanaceae), Beta (Chenopodiaceae), and Vitis (Vitaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Lawns, open areas with sparse weedy growth.
Range: Native range is Eurasia and Africa. Accidentally introduced to Nova Scota in 1979 and has spread across the continent to Alaska, California, and British Columbia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2024
Observation date: Sep 14, 2024
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 16, 2024
Observation date: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Sep 04, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 04, 2024
Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
Observation date: Aug 29, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Ann Bull
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2024
Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2024
Observation date: Aug 20, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 20, 2024
Observation date: Aug 13, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Jun 21, 2024
Submitted by: Lady Vine
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Catherine C
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2024
Observation date: May 08, 2022
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 01, 2024
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
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