Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197
Cucullia florea
This record describes Cucullia florea (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Rfw 20.3 mm, fw blue-gray, pm line defined by promimal and distal black scales, hw fuscous darker outwardly.
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
Southern Canada and northern United States east of Rockies, southward in Appalachians.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Aster, goldenrod, horseweed and likely other composites , Fleabane
Life History
Larva; larva; cocoon shelter; adult
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Cucullia florea. 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 Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Ron M.; Additional contributions by marcie oconnor
Frequently Asked Questions About Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197
What is Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197?
Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197 (Cucullia florea) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197?
Rfw 20.3 mm, fw blue-gray, pm line defined by promimal and distal black scales, hw fuscous darker outwardly.
Where is Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197 found?
Range: Southern Canada and northern United States east of Rockies, southward in Appalachians.
What does Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197 eat?
The diet of the Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197 includes Aster, goldenrod, horseweed and likely other composites , Fleabane.
What is the life cycle of a Gray hooded-owlet - Hodges#10197?
Larva; larva; cocoon shelter; adult