''Cucullia intermedia'', the dusky hooded owlet, intermediate cucullia, goldenrod cutworm or intermediate hooded owlet, 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
Adolph Speyer
Adolph Speyer (28 April 1812, Bad Arolsen, Arolsen – 14 October 1892, Waldeck (state), Rhoden, Waldeck )
was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, especially Hesperiidae.
Dr. Adolph Speyer wrote more than 70 papers on butterflies ...
in 1870. It is found from coast to coast across southern Canada and the northern United States, south in the west to
California and to
Pennsylvania in the east. In the
Rocky Mountains it is found south to the
White Mountains in east-central
Arizona and occurs commonly in
Utah,
Colorado and north-eastern
Nevada.
The
wingspan is 45–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of birch, poplar, willow and other trees and shrubs, as well as flowers of ''
Lactuca'' and other ''
Asteraceae'' species.
External links
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"''Cucullia intermedia'' Speyer" ''Noctuidae of North America''. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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Cucullia
Moths described in 1870
Moths of North America
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