Moths of North Carolina

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Catocala nebulosa Hy. Edwards, 1864 - Clouded Underwing

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Erebinae

Tribe:
Catocalini

P3 Number:
930787

MONA Number:
8796.00

Comments: One of 103 species in this genus that occur in North America (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), 67 of which have been recorded in North Carolina. Included by Barnes and McDunnough (1918) in their Group VI (also adopted by Forbes, 1954). This groups comprises 15 species, all of which feed on Hickories or Walnuts (Juglandaciae). In addition to nebulosa, other members of this group that occur in North Carolina include retecta, dejecta, ulalume, insolabilis, myristica, vidua, maestosa, lachrymosa, palaeogama, subnata, and neogama.

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult Markings: Strongly contrasting between the black basal area and luteous median area; dark areas are also present at the apex and anal angle. The hindwing is yellow-orange and crossed by two heavy black bands that end before reaching the inner margin, but with a diffuse dark line running up through the fold.

Wingspan: 75-85 mm (Sargent, 1976)

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Almost all sites are from rich hardwood forests. In the Coastal Plain, these are limited to brownwater river floodplains and marl forests. In the Piedmont, they come mainly from alluvial forests. In the Mountans both cove forests and alluvial forests provide records.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) and possibly also on Pecan (C. illinoinensis) (Wagner et al., 2011). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S4S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Catocala nebulosa - Clouded Underwing

48 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-16 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-08-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-08-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18 Caswell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18 Caswell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-08-13 Cabarrus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-08-13 Cabarrus Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-13 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08 Ashe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-09-22 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-16 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-08-05 Cabarrus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-14 Ashe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-26 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-08-04 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-08-15 Cabarrus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-04 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-26 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-14 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-14 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Salman Abdulali on 2019-09-01 Pitt Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-30 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-10-03 Madison Co. Comment: