Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« »
View PDFErebidae Members:
Catocala Members:
223 NC Records

Catocala ultronia (Hübner, 1823) - Ultronia Underwing

Catocala ultroniaCatocala ultroniaCatocala ultroniaCatocala ultronia
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Catocalini		P3 Number:
930841		 MONA Number:
8857.00
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 XVII (also adopted by Forbes, 1954), which feed mainly on members of the Rosaceae; 12 other members of this group (as redefined by Kons and Borth, 2015b) also occur in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 50-60 mm (Sargent, 1976)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Catocala ultronia
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge
Immature 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are oligophagous, feeding on several members of the Rosaceae. Wagner et al. (2011) state that Prunus species are the main host plants but that they also use apple (Malus) and hawthorn (Crataegus) to some extent. In North Carolina, we have feeding records for Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) and Black Cherry (P. serotina). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Rosaceous Thickets
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 ultronia - Ultronia Underwing

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

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-31
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-06
Graham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-14
Graham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-13
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-11
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-30
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-15
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-25
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: