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Ilia Underwing - Catocala ilia I found this moth resting on some moss. I thought it was dead until it started moving its legs and wings slightly. It wasn&#039;t doing well, so I held it in my hands for awhile, trying to warm it up since it was cold and rainy. I was hoping that it was just cold and needed to be warmed up. But sadly, it wasn&#039;t meant to be, and the moth died.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85384/ilia_underwing_-_catocala_ilia.html" title="Ilia Underwing - Catocala ilia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85384_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=UvqAgQC8b7V%2FniXNVbGIYWTzUYw%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Ilia Underwing - Catocala ilia I found this moth resting on some moss. I thought it was dead until it started moving its legs and wings slightly. It wasn&#039;t doing well, so I held it in my hands for awhile, trying to warm it up since it was cold and rainy. I was hoping that it was just cold and needed to be warmed up. But sadly, it wasn&#039;t meant to be, and the moth died.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85383/ilia_underwing_-_catocala_ilia.html<br /> Catocala ilia,Fall,Geotagged,Ilia Underwing,United States" /></a></figure> Catocala ilia,Fall,Geotagged,Ilia Underwing,United States,catocala,moth,underwing Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ilia Underwing - Catocala ilia

I found this moth resting on some moss. I thought it was dead until it started moving its legs and wings slightly. It wasn't doing well, so I held it in my hands for awhile, trying to warm it up since it was cold and rainy. I was hoping that it was just cold and needed to be warmed up. But sadly, it wasn't meant to be, and the moth died.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

Ilia Underwing - Catocala ilia I found this moth resting on some moss. I thought it was dead until it started moving its legs and wings slightly. It wasn't doing well, so I held it in my hands for awhile, trying to warm it up since it was cold and rainy. I was hoping that it was just cold and needed to be warmed up. But sadly, it wasn't meant to be, and the moth died.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85383/ilia_underwing_-_catocala_ilia.html<br /> Catocala ilia,Fall,Geotagged,Ilia Underwing,United States

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The Ilia Underwing

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 7, 2019. Captured Oct 6, 2019 11:24 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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