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Species Cucullia astigma - Hodges#10214

Cucullia eulepis or C. antipoda? - Cucullia astigma
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Cuculliinae
Genus Cucullia (Hooded Owlets)
Species astigma (Cucullia astigma - Hodges#10214)
Hodges Number
10214
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cucullia astigma (Smith, 1894)
Copicucullia astigma Smith, 1894
Phylogenetic Sequence # 931528
Size
forewing length ~19.5 mm (1)
Identification
Two disjunct populations. Colorado and New Mexico population have forewings as uniform medium gray with reniform and orbicular spots absent. Southern California population has forewings usually shaded white with reniform and orbicular spots present but not distinct. (2)
Range
south-western (CA, CO, NM) (3)(4)(2)
Season
late May to early July (1)