Cucullia convexipennis
Cucullia convexipennis (the brown-hooded owlet or brown-bordered cucullia) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States and adjacent parts of Canada.
Cucullia convexipennis | |
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Caterpillar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Cucullia |
Species: | C. convexipennis |
Binomial name | |
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robinson, 1868 | |
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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