Woody Underwing

Catocala grynea

"Catocala grynea", the woody underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America from Ontario and Quebec through Maine and Connecticut, south to Florida, west to Texas and north through Iowa to Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Woody Underwing - Catocala grynea TL: ~25 mm. Chestnut streak along inner margin. Fragmented AM and PM lines widen at costa. HW is golden yellow with black bands and checkered fringe. Hosts: Apple, cherry, hawthorn, and plum. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to 365+395 nm LED lights in a semi-rural area 2021(175) Catocala,Catocala grynea,Erebidae,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States,Woody Underwing,moth,underwing

Appearance

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
Woody Underwing - Catocala grynea TL: ~25 mm. Chestnut streak along inner margin. Fragmented AM and PM lines widen at costa. HW is golden yellow with black bands and checkered fringe. Hosts: Apple, cherry, hawthorn, and plum. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(133) Catocala,Catocala grynea,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States,Woody Underwing,moth

Naming

The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780.
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Food

The larvae feed on "Crataegus", "Prunus" and "Malus".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCatocala
SpeciesC. grynea
Photographed in
United States of America