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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Noctuoidea » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cuculliinae » Hooded Owlets (Cucullia)
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Caterpillar - Cucullia
Copyright © 2009 Jim Bridges

Caterpillar - Cucullia
Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
October 6, 2009
Need Caterpillar ID... Thanks
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Contributed by Jim Bridges on 8 October, 2009 - 9:30am
Last updated 22 October, 2009 - 9:14pm

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… john and jane balaban, 22 October, 2009 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 22 October, 2009 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

We would say yes to Cucullia
but no to convexipennis. The caterpillar is somewhat similar, but we would think different from this.
… john and jane balaban, 9 October, 2009 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

I'm no expert...
I ID'd one I saw today, searching bugguide.
they are so colorful.

Brown Hooded Owlet - Hodges#10202 (Cucullia convexipennis)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6725
… SusieCC, 8 October, 2009 - 11:04pm login or register to post comments

Something in the genus Cucullia
but we couldn't tell you which species. Hope someone else can!
… john and jane balaban, 8 October, 2009 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

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