Bug FAQIntermediate Hooded Owlet
Cucullia intermedia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Goldenrod Cutworm, Intermediate Cucullia, Intermediate Hooded Owlet Moth
Adults have a wingspan of about 45 to 50 mm and are on the wing from May through October, producing two generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The moth’s wingspan ranges from 45 to 50 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults fly from May to October and the species produces two generations each year.
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When you see it
Moths are active from May through October.
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Where it comes from
Its range covers southern Canada and the northern United States, extending west to California and east to Pennsylvania, with southern extensions in the Rocky Mountains.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Vermont, New York, Michigan, New Hampshire, Connecticut.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are intermediate hooded owlet moths active?
Adults are on the wing from May through October.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on birch, poplar, willow, other trees and shrubs, and on lettuce and other Asteraceae flowers.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
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Army Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or crops
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucullia_intermedia
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