Summary ¹²

The Dark Red Underwing or Ultronia Underwing (Catocala ultronia) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of eastern North America, south to Florida and Texas. It ranges west across the southern parts of Canada to extreme southeast British Columbia.

Habitat ¹³

Dry woodland edges and tall shrub, especially wild cherry shrublands; urban plantations.

Life cycle ¹⁴

The adults are nocturnal and come to light, but are more likely to be taken at sugar baits. Larvae are solitary defoliators. The egg is the overwintering stage. There is one brood per year.

Sources and Credits

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8. (c) Kent McFarland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/vtebird/9681055383/
9. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files1/Live/BP/BP8857-062610.jpg
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12. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catocala_ultronia
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14. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31882518

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Maryland Moths
• Mass Moths
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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