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Noctuidae 931507 – 10199   Cucullia omissa Dod, 1916              Omitted Hooded Owlet

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Solidago.  Notes: specialist feeding on Aster (Crabo et al 2014); likely other Asteraceae (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: omissa Dod, 1916 (Cucullia) - MONA 1983: 10199

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. 36; pl. 1.7-8. order or free PDF 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 Mass Moths 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

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