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Cucullia convexipennis caterpillar - Cucullia
Copyright © 1989 Barbara Magnuson

Cucullia convexipennis caterpillar - Cucullia
Pikes Peak foothills, Teller County, Colorado, USA
September 1, 1989
Size: 2 1/2 inches +
Is this a Brown Hooded Owlet Moth caterpillar [Cucullia convexipennis) ?? Found feeding on an aster growing at 9200 ft, aspen / spruce forest area in the Pikes Peak foothills of Colorado. Thanks.
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Contributed by Barbara Magnuson on 30 January, 2007 - 7:44pm
Last updated 22 February, 2007 - 3:10pm

We have seen this identified somewhere online
as a color variant of convexipennis, but have never been able to find any confirmation of that. We photographed something similar in Mesa Verde, see , and have thought of it as Cucullia, but have never gotten a firm ID. Hope someone else jumps in. We could use some serious help with the caterpillars sitting on the genus page for Cucullia.
… john and jane balaban, 31 January, 2007 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Cucullia convexipennis
Thanks guys, your input is appreciated. Your picture looks very close with more muted coloration.
… Barbara Magnuson, 31 January, 2007 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

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