Catocala ilia

Catocala ilia
Caterpillar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. ilia
Binomial name
Catocala ilia (Cramer, 1776)
Synonyms
Phalaena ilia Cramer, [1776] Worthington, 1883 Worthington, 1883 Strand, 1914 Cassino, 1917 Catocala obsoleta Catocala conspicua Worthington, 1883 Catocala reiffi Ephesia duplicata Worthington, 1883 Worthington, 1883 Hulst, 1884 Catocala normani Catocala uxor Bartsch, 1916 Catocala duplicata Guenée, 1852 Reiff, 1920 Catocala confusa Catocala hulsti Catocala albomacula Reiff, 1920 Catocala zoe Catocala decorata Butler, 1892 Behr, 1870 Catocala santanas Catocala osculata Catocala iliana

Catocala ilia, the Ilia underwing, beloved underwing or wife underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776. It can be found in the eastern part of the United States as well as southern Canada. Subspecies Catocala ilia zoe can be found in California and Arizona.

The wingspan is 65–82 mm. A spot on its forewing with a distinct white circle which encompasses it distinguishes this moth from others in the same family. Otherwise, the forewing can be extremely variable. The underwing that it is named for can range in color from light orange to a deep red. The moths flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on oak, including black, burr, red, and white oaks.

Subspecies

• Catocala ilia ilia
• Catocala ilia zoe Behr, 1870 (California, Arizona)

Further reading

• Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2020). "Ilia Underwing Catocala ilia Cramer, 1780". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
• Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Catocala ilia (Cramer 1776)". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

External links

• Data related to Catocala ilia at Wikispecies
• Media related to Catocala ilia at Wikimedia Commons