Moths of North Carolina
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8 NC Records

Cucullia alfarata Strecker, 1898 - Camphorweed Owlet Moth

Cucullia alfarataCucullia alfarata
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CuculliinaeP3 Number: 931522 MONA Number: 10192.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include aster (Symphyotrichum), golden-aster (Chrysopsis and Heterotheca), and horseweed (Erigeron) (Wagner, 2005; BugGuide). In North Carolina, larvae have been observed on silkgrass (Pityopsis sp.), Maryland Golden-aster (Chrysopsis mariana), and Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-09
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: ASH on 2012-09-10
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: ASH on 2007-09-24
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: ASH on 2007-09-24
Moore Co.
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