Moths of North Carolina
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34 NC Records

Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robinson, 1868 - Brown-hooded Owlet Moth

Cucullia convexipennisCucullia convexipennisCucullia convexipennisCucullia convexipennis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CuculliinaeP3 Number: 931513 MONA Number: 10202.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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: Larvae feed on goldenrod and asters (McCabe, 1991; Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been observed feeding on both goldenrod (Solidago), including Tall Goldenrod (S. altissima) and Gray Goldenrod (S. nemoralis), and asters, including Tall Flat-top Aster (Doellingeria umbellata) and Symphyotrichum species. - 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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 Photo Gallery for Cucullia convexipennis - Brown-hooded Owlet Moth

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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-08-20
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-11
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-10-09
Clay Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-10-09
Clay Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: Caterpillar was feeding on Solidago altissima.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-09-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-09-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-08-29
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-08-14
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-11
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-21
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-21
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Barbara McRae on 2019-09-11
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Beane on 2019-08-24
Transylvania Co.
Comment: At least 10 larvae feeding on Solidago sp.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2019-06-01
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2014-09-12
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof, J. Cameron on 2013-09-12
Burke Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof, J. Cameron on 2013-09-12
Burke Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-06-10
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-16
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2009-09-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2009-09-12
Madison Co.
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