Omitted Hooded Owlet Moth Cucullia omissa (Dod, 1916)

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Cuculliinae

Identification: Forewing is purplish gray with brown shading from the apex to the orbicular spot. The black dashes near the inner margin and a weak postmedial line are the only markings. Cucullia omissa appears to have a smoother look than other Cucullia species.

Wing Span: 2.1-2.2 cm

Life History:

Flight: May to September

Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae have been reared on parasol whitetop, Aster umbellatus. Other Aster species are likely.

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: British Columbia to Newfoundland and south through the New England states. In the West the range extends south to California, Nevada, northern Arizona, and Colorado.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

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