Intermediate Hooded Owlet
Common NameIntermediate Hooded Owlet
Scientific NameCucullia intermedia
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyCuculliinae
Wingspan (mm)40
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, white
HabitatOpen woodlands, fields, meadows, disturbed areas
Geographic RangeEastern and Central North America, from Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and south to Florida and Texas
Host Plantsgoldenrod, aster
Flight PeriodMay to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are green with white stripes and feed on the leaves of host plants. They pupate in the soil, overwintering as pupae.
Identification TipsKey features include the prominent 'hood' of scales over the head, the slender body, and the streaky, mottled grey-brown forewings. Hindwings are typically paler grey.
Description
A medium-sized moth with mottled grey and brown forewings, a slender body, and a distinctive 'hood' of raised scales over its head and thorax.
