Moths of North Carolina
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Cucullia alfarata Strecker, 1898 - Camphorweed Owlet Moth

Cucullia alfarataCucullia alfarata
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Cuculliinae		P3 Number:
931522		 MONA Number:
10192.00		 Other Common Names:
Halloween Paint, Camphorweed Cucullia
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Cucullia alfarataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
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
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Cucullia alfarata - Camphorweed Owlet Moth

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Cucullia alfarataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-09
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia alfarataRecorded by: ASH on 2012-09-10
Moore Co.
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Cucullia alfarataRecorded by: ASH on 2007-09-24
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia alfarataRecorded by: ASH on 2007-09-24
Moore Co.
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