Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2
Cucullia dorsalis
This record describes Cucullia dorsalis (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
forewing is uniform gray with dark anal dash
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Cuculliinae
- Genus
- Cucullia (Hooded Owlets)
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
western Rocky Rountains and the Great Basin
Seasonal Activity
May to August
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae have been reared from Machaerantha shastensis and other herbaceous plants including Helianthus sp .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Cucullia dorsalis. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2
What is Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2?
Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2 (Cucullia dorsalis) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2?
forewing length about 22 mm
How do you identify Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2?
forewing is uniform gray with dark anal dash
Where is Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2 found?
Range: western Rocky Rountains and the Great Basin
What does Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2 eat?
The diet of the Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2 includes Larvae have been reared from Machaerantha shastensis and other herbaceous plants including Helianthus sp ..
When is Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2 active?
Cucullia dorsalis - Hodges#10190.2: seasonal activity - May to August.