Bug FAQSpeyer's Hooded Owlet
Cucullia speyeri · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Speyer's Cucullia Moth, Speyer's Hooded Owlet Moth
Speyer's hooded owlet moth has a wingspan of about 48 mm (1.9 in). Adults are on the wing in late spring and summer.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 48 mm, or about 1.9 inches.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It prefers open meadows, dry grasslands and native prairie habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Caterpillars feed on herbaceous plants in the Asteraceae family and on Conyza species.
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When you see it
Adults fly in late spring and continue through summer.
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Where it comes from
The moth occurs from Alberta and Montana eastward to the Atlantic coast, spanning New Hampshire to Virginia.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, California, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Speyer's hooded owlet moths?
Adults are active and on the wing in late spring and summer.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucullia_speyeri
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