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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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
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
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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
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: robertw017
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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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
Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
Submitted by: lisa.mcmahon
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2020
Observation date: May 19, 2020
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: RWEADON
Region: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Apr 05, 2020
Observation date: Mar 28, 2020
Submitted by: cmiked
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 01, 2020
Observation date: Mar 30, 2020
Submitted by: winslow@appalac...
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2020
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
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