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Noctuidae 931505 – 10201   Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882              Mountain Hooded Owlet

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Chrysothamnus Grindelia Ericameria.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: montanae Grote, 1882 (Cucullia) - MONA 1983: 10201 montana Hampson, 1906 (Cucullia) emend.; TL: (no type).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 35; pl. 1.3-4. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.11m; p. 284. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar). Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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