Brown-hooded Owlet Moth
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robinson, 1868
Brown-hooded Owlet Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7842
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Larval host plants are asters and goldenrods

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Cucullia convexipennis
Caterpillar
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species:
C. convexipennis
Binomial name
Cucullia convexipennis
Grote & Robinson, 1868

Cucullia convexipennis, the brown-hooded owlet or brown-bordered cucullia, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States and adjacent parts of Canada.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The length of the forewings is 19–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Aster, Solidago and Callistephus chinensis.

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