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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 310 verified sightings

Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: annmcpete
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020

Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 21, 2020

Observation date: Jun 26, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020

Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020

Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020

Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020

Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2020

Observation date: Sep 09, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020

Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020

Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020

Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020

Observation date: Sep 06, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020

Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: anaeamark
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020

Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2020

Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: snakeowl
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 12, 2020

Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020

Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020

Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020

Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: HobbesandAbbey21
Region: Polk County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020

Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: robertw017
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2020

Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2020

Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020

Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020

Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
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