Noctuidae
931515 –
10194.1 Cucullia umbratica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Distribution: |
Introduced from Europe. Canada: QC, NS. (iNaturalist) |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Primarily "... the flowers of Sonchus L., Hieracium L. and Lactuca L. (Asteraceae) (Ronkay and Ronkay 1994) in Europe" - Handfield & Handfield (2010). |
Similar Species: |
- Cucullia intermedia lacks the mid longitudinal reddish streak of umbratica and has hind wings of males fuscous brown vs. the mainly dirty white of male umbratica
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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Synonymy: |
• Phalaena umbratica Linnaeus, 1758 • Cucullia sonchi Heinemann, 1859 |
Taxonomic Notes: |
Cucullia umbratica (Linnaeus, 1758) is now recognized within the North American fauna from the Magdalen Islands, Quebec in Handfield & Handfield (2010), ZooKeys, 39: 183-186. |
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References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Handfield, L., & D. Handfield, 2010. Cucullia umbratica (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), a new European noctuid in North America. ZooKeys, 39: 183-186.
- Ronkay, G. & L. Ronkay, 1994. Cuculliinae 1. Noctuidae Europaeae, 6: 1-228. (out of print)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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