Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1078796

Ilia Underwing
Catocala ilia

Observation date: April 15, 2016
Submitted by: MinFink
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: My cat found the caterpillar in varieagated lirope. It was unharmed when I picked it up for a photo. It's underside had kind of a light purple hue. I initially thought it looked like some kind of sphinx moth caterpillar. Pretty gray color and hairless.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 04, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Gregg County