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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
- Worldwide
- 132,944 observations
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About
The large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae. It is an abundant species throughout the Palearctic ecozone, one of the most common and most familiar moths of the region. In some years the species is highly migratory with large numbers appearing suddenly in marginal parts of the range.
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Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026Richmond, BC, CAObserver: Himal BamView observation from Oct 27, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 23, 2026West Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: codarabbitView observation from Oct 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 17, 2026グレーターバンクーバーObserver: billopView observation from Oct 17, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 14, 2026Lower Mall, Greater Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Max Wolf BreshearsView observation from Oct 14, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 8, 2026(NB Mt Gardner Rd In Jones Rd Area) @ Jones Rd (Flag), Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2, CanadaObserver: Ben KeenView observation from Oct 8, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 6, 2026Richmond, BC V7A 2W1, CanadaObserver: Norm ConradView observation from Oct 6, 2026 on iNaturalist