Kebnat
INSECTS

Brown-hooded Owlet

Cucullia convexipennis

Insects
Native
Brown-hooded Owlet, photo 1 of 5
Brown-hooded Owlet, Caterpillar
Brown-hooded Owlet, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 249 observations of Brown-hooded Owlet in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie60
  2. Capitale-Nationale39
  3. Outaouais31
  4. Laurentides23
  5. Montérégie19
  6. Lanaudière16
  7. Montréal14
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  10. Mauricie7
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  14. Côte-Nord3
  15. Centre-du-Québec2

What the caterpillar eats

Canada goldenrodSolidago canadensis

Similar species

Asteroid MothCucullia asteroides
Laurel SphinxSphinx kalmiae
Zebra Caterpillar MothMelanchra picta
Ailanthus Webworm MothAtteva aurea
Striped Garden Caterpillar MothTrichordestra legitima
MonarchDanaus plexippus
Owl-eyed Bird Dropping MothCerma cora
Intermediate Hooded OwletCucullia intermedia