''Cucullia convexipennis'', the brown-hooded owlet or brown-bordered cucullia, is a moth of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and

Coleman Townsend Robinson Coleman Townsend Robinson (12 January 1838 – 1 May 1872) was an American entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He wrote Grote, A.R., & Robinson, C.T. 1867–1868. Descriptions of American Lepidoptera – Nos 1–3. ''Transactions of th ...

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 ''

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'', '' Solidago'' and '' Callistephus chinensis''.

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Cucullia Moths of North America Lepidoptera of Canada Lepidoptera of the United States Moths described in 1868 {{Cuculliinae-stub