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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.) Synonymy: umbratica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] sonchi Heinemann, 1859 (Cucullia) 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.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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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