Ilia Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1780
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing extremely variable, may be mottled dark gray to almost black. Usually some whitish in median area. Reniform spot usually outlined with white or solid white (form "conspicua" Worthington). Note reddish orange median band with deep scallops near anal angle of hindwing. Fringe pale orangish, narrow except at apex.
Wing Span: 6.5-8.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Oaks, including black, burr, red, and white oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland and Quebec to Florida, and west.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 340 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 10, 2021
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 28, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: MissJasper10
Region: Davidson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: Gardenghost
Region: Georgia, Union County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: ra.mercer
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 16, 2021
Observation date: Apr 26, 2021
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 26, 2021
Observation date: Apr 24, 2021
Submitted by: Jroot1962
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: Linda Fink
Region: Yamhill County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 07, 2021
Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: chrishavel
Region: Marion County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 07, 2021
Observation date: Mar 23, 2015
Submitted by: Gregorthebugguy
Region: Jones County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Apr 14, 2015
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: Mysterious_cowgirl
Region: Yuba County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Apr 21, 2013
Submitted by: pennypoppins
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Apr 21, 2013
Submitted by: rst
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2011
Submitted by: greytrock
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2015
Submitted by: Whit Brown
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
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