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

Cucullia convexipennisCucullia convexipennisCucullia convexipennisCucullia convexipennis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Cuculliinae		P3 Number:
931513		 MONA Number:
10202.00		 Other Common Name:
Calico Paint
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Cucullia convexipennisAlamance 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: 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
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S4]
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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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-05
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-05
Henderson Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-07-27
Haywood Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-08-20
Rockingham Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-11
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-17
Madison Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-10-09
Clay Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-10-09
Clay Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: Caterpillar was feeding on Solidago altissima.		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-09-03
Madison Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-09-02
Buncombe Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-08-29
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-08-14
Transylvania Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-11
Buncombe Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-21
Transylvania Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-21
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Barbara McRae on 2019-09-11
Macon Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jeff Beane on 2019-08-24
Transylvania Co.
Comment: At least 10 larvae feeding on Solidago sp.		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-01
Madison Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2019-06-01
Stokes Co.
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Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2014-09-12
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Cucullia convexipennisRecorded by: K. Bischof, J. Cameron on 2013-09-12
Burke Co.
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