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 280 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Tintoretti
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2019
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: g_stew
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: Bob Kipfer
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: jjao7
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: elkeno
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: mslarrry
Region: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: May 04, 2019
Submitted by: bvlusa
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2010
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 21, 2019
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: infinitebasil
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: Apr 04, 2019
Submitted by: Sarachristine55
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: Apr 21, 2019
Submitted by: kkfleming
Region: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2019
Observation date: Mar 21, 2019
Submitted by: Dgomez006
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 1015
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
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