Streaked Hooded Owlet Moth
Cucullia strigata (Smith, 1892)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Cuculliinae
Identification: Forewing medium gray with fine black streaks along veins in subterminal area, and two distinct sets of streaks along inner margin; reniform and orbicular spots light gray, faint but noticeable against ground color; fringe with whitish triangular spots resembling pale pointed tips of feathers, interspersed by areas of darker scales; hindwing uniformly brownish-gray except for dark gray veins and mostly whitish fringe
Wing Span: 4.5-5.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: April and May.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat: Frequents dry meadows and other open areas.
Range: primarily a species of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Basin. It occurs in Utah and western Colorado, Oregon, north through Washington, British Columbia, and as far north as the southern most extension of Alaska. These Alaskan specimens were the basis of the name ketchikana and are darker than typical strigata. The southernmost extension of the species is along the Mogollon Rim at Sedona in north-central Arizona.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Observation date: Apr 05, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
Observation date: Apr 01, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Apr 03, 2024
Observation date: Apr 20, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 23, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Apr 25, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 20, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 17, 2023
Observation date: Apr 05, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 30, 2022
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Mar 25, 2022
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 22, 2012
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 24, 2021
Observation date: May 11, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2021
Observation date: Apr 30, 2021
Submitted by: bill1946
Region: Jefferson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 04, 2021
Observation date: Apr 17, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 27, 2021
Observation date: Mar 06, 2021
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
Observation date: Apr 29, 2020
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 30, 2020
Observation date: Mar 24, 2020
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 26, 2020
Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 22, 2019
Observation date: May 08, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 23, 2018
Observation date: Apr 07, 2011
Submitted by: roadrunner
Region: Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 28, 2012