Bug FAQConsort Underwing
Catocala consors · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Consort Underwing Moth
The consort underwing is a moth in the family Erebidae. Its wingspan exceeds 70 mm and adults fly from April through July depending on location. The caterpillars eat Amorpha fructicosa and various hickory (Carya) species.
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How to recognize it
Catocala consors, known as the consort underwing, belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
Its wingspan is over 70 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the plants Amorpha fructicosa and species of the hickory genus Carya.
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Life cycle
There is one generation each year.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from April to July, varying with location.
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Where it comes from
Its range covers the eastern United States from New England down to the Gulf Coast and west to Texas and eastern Oklahoma.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, New York, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult consort underwings?
Adults are active from April through July, depending on where you are.
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What do the caterpillars eat?
The larvae feed on Amorpha fructicosa and on hickory trees (Carya species).
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catocala_consors
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