Catocala ilia
Encyclopedia
The Ilia Underwing, Beloved Underwing or Wife Underwing (Catocala ilia) is a moth
of the Noctuidae
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.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. The species can be found in the Eastern part of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as well as southern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Subspecies Catocala ilia zoe can be found in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 65-82 mm. The moths flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, including black, burr, red, and white oaks.