Clouded Underwing
Common NameClouded Underwing
Scientific NameCatocala nebulosa
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyCatocalinae
Wingspan (mm)70
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black, orange
HabitatDeciduous forests, woodlands
Geographic RangeEastern North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec south to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas)
Host Plantshickory, walnut
Flight PeriodJuly to October
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are cryptic, feeding on the leaves of hickory and walnut trees. They pupate in leaf litter or soil, and adults emerge in late summer.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its mottled, bark-like forewings and the bright orange hindwings featuring a prominent, broad black median band and a black terminal border.
Description
A medium-sized moth with cryptically patterned brown, grey, and black forewings that resemble tree bark, and striking orange hindwings with a broad black median band and a black terminal border.
