Catocala of Oregon

Larry found the following larva and put it in a jar with some oak leaves. It pupated on May 13, 2007 and emerged 31 days later.

Catocala ilia zoe, May 12, 2007, Eugene, Oregon, courtesy of Larry McQueen.

Larry writes, " The caterpillar was found last evening by our dog on the patio. We don’t know what plant it associates with, but we have a lot of potted plants. The ventral view captured the caterpillar as it was doing its scare movements of rapid lateral twisting so that it pops up and often lands on its back. It was photographed on a one-inch grid. The insect is basically a green on the blue or gray side."

Catocala ilia zoe, June 13, 2007, Eugene (Lane County), Oregon,
courtesy of Larry McQueen/Kit Larsen image.

The following checklist of Oregon Catocala species is currently speculative. Several species may not be present; there are likely some omissions.

Please report sightings to Bill Oehlke. If you send electronic images, I can probably do the ids.

aholibah yes; oaks
allusa questionable; willows and poplars
briseis yes; willows and poplars
californica yes; willow or walnut ??
faustina probably; willows
grotiana probably; willows
hermia probably; poplars and willows
ilia possibly in eastern Oregon; oaks
ilia zoe yes, southern and western Oregon
irene questionable; poplars and willows
junctura probably; poplars and willows
ophelia yes, southwestern Oregon
relicta probably; poplars and willows
semirelicta poplars and willows
ultronia probably; cherries, apple, aspen
unijuga yes; willows
verrilliana probably; oaks

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