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 373 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: JD Holman
Region: Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: ydlrun
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: carex17
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2016
Submitted by: DaveBowman
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2022
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Docriebe
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 29, 2022
Observation date: May 15, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 16, 2022
Observation date: Apr 22, 2022
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2022
Observation date: Mar 16, 2022
Submitted by: Elexisranelle
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022
Observation date: Mar 13, 2019
Submitted by: Rjphillips2019
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: Mar 26, 2017
Submitted by: evorce
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 19, 2019
Submitted by: Michellececile
Region: Marin County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 24, 2022
Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: dsimson
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Apr 06, 2016
Submitted by: Tim Hicks
Region: Calaveras County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2017
Submitted by: Juggernaught95
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 28, 2017
Submitted by: Magpie17
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: Kennerb86
Region: Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: Jcollett0105
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 15, 2022
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