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 361 verified sightings
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
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: Louise Dawson
Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: Todd Fischer
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: bethkuhn
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
Submitted by: Udderfly
Region: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2021
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
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