Kebnat
INSECTS

Yellow-banded Underwing

Catocala cerogama

Insects
Native
Yellow-banded Underwing, Caterpillar
Yellow-banded Underwing, photo 2 of 5
Yellow-banded Underwing, photo 3 of 5
64–81 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of 64–81 mm.

There are 126 observations of Yellow-banded Underwing in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal41
  2. Montérégie40
  3. Outaouais23
  4. Laurentides6
  5. Estrie6
  6. Lanaudière5
  7. Mauricie2
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  9. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

American basswoodTilia americana
TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum

Similar species

Penitent UnderwingCatocala piatrix
Bride UnderwingCatocala neogama
Youthful UnderwingCatocala subnata
Ilia UnderwingCatocala ilia
Betrothed UnderwingCatocala innubens
Maple Looper MothParallelia bistriaris
Mother Underwing MothCatocala parta
Charming UnderwingCatocala blandula
Yellow-Gray UnderwingCatocala retecta
Sweetheart UnderwingCatocala amatrix
White UnderwingCatocala relicta