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Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 - Connubial Underwing

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Catocalini		P3 Number:
930858		 MONA Number:
8877.00
Comments: One of 103 species in this genus that occur in North America (Gall and Hawks, 2010; Kons and Borth, 2015a,b), 67 of which have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is typically whitish gray, with the basal and terminal areas usually black; some forms can have a greenish cast. The lines can be strongly dentate and marked in black or can be inconspicuous. A distinctive dark reddish-brown band exists between the postmedian and subterminal lines. The hindwings are red-orange and crossed by black bands. The band that runs along the outer margin ends sharply at the cubital vein with a separate black spot located at the anal angle.
Wingspan: 40-45 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 connubialisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come almost entirely from wet-mesic hardwoods. Coastal Plain records come mainly from alluvial forests; Piedmont from alluvial forests and lake margins; Mountain from cove forests and high elevation mesic forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Quercus spp.) (Wagner et al., 2011). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory 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.
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 Photo Gallery for Catocala connubialis - Connubial Underwing

Photos: 28
Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Dawn-Michelle Oliver on 2025-06-22
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Dawn-Michelle Oliver on 2025-06-22
Caswell Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-13
Durham Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-04
Orange Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-06-01
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-31
Wake Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-06-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-04
Durham Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-21
Guilford Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-09
Guilford Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-08
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-31
Guilford Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-31
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-05-26
Durham Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-02
Guilford Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-28
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-28
Guilford Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-06-13
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-06-27
Ashe Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: T. DeSantis, F. Williams on 2012-06-01
Camden Co.
Comment: 		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-06-18
Warren Co.
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Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-06-01
Warren Co.
Comment: Confirmed via specimen by Bo Sullivan		Catocala connubialisRecorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-05-27
Mecklenburg Co.
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