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Catocala ilia (ilia underwing)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Ilia Underwing, Beloved Underwing or Wife Underwing (Catocala ilia) is a moth of the Erebidae family. The species 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. The moths flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Oak, including black, burr, red, and white oaks.
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Infraspecies

Catocala ilia ilia
Catocala ilia umbrosa
Catocala ilia zoe

Attributes

Wing Span [1]  2.953 inches (.075 m)

Prey / Diet

Quercus alba (White Oak)[2]
Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak)[2]
Quercus rubra (Red Oak)[2]
Quercus velutina (Black Oak)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1The Underwing Moths (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) of Oklahoma John M. Nelson and Peter W. Loy; Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science Vol. 63 (1983); pp. 60-67
♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0