Cucullia lucifuga

• Interesting Facts
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Interesting Facts

Description

Family Noctuidae

'The Noctuids are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the Lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. About 2,900 of these are found in North America, and there is wide variation in appearance and behavior. Most moths are gray to brown in color and have line or spots on their wings . Some species are brightly colored . They are small to large in size, and most species are medium-sized with wingspans 2 - 4.5 cm. When at rest, adults of most species hold their wings above their bodies like a roof. Noctuids are typically nocturnal , though some species are diurnal . Most larvae feed on plant foliage , dead leaves, lichens, and fungi; many are serious forest pests. Some species are leaf miners, others are stem- or leaf-borers, and still others feed at night on plant shoots. Noctuid moths pupate in cells in soil, in plant cavities, or in silk cocoons .

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Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,500 meters (0 to 8,202 feet).[2]

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Cucullia lucifuga Schifferm üller 1775 • Cucullia lucifuga< /i> (Denis & Schiffermüller

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Cucullia

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 10 species and subspecies in this genus:

C. alfarata (Camphorweed Cucullia) · C. asteroides (Goldenrod Hooded Owlet) · C. convexipennis (Brown Hooded Owlet) · C. florea (Cucullia Florea) · C. intermedia (Dusky Hooded Owlet) · C. montanae (Mountain Hooded Owlet) · C. omissa (Omitted Cucullia) · C. serraticornis (Cucullia Serraticornis) · C. strigata (Streaked Hooded Owlet) · C. umbratica (Shark)

More Info

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Further Reading

• A descriptive catalogue of the Dobree collection of European Noctuae / compiled by Horace B. Browne. Hull, England; A. Browne & Sons, 1909. url p. 111.
• Annual report / New York State Museum. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, c1904-1920. url p. 301, p. 415.
• Annual report of the Regents / Albany: J.B. Lyon, State Printer, 1890-1903. url p. 450.
• Annual report of the Regents of the University on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, with catalogues of the same. Albany, N.Y.: The University, 1848-1873. url p. 213, p. 219, p. 221.
• British journal of entomology and natural history. [London]: British Entomological and Natural History Society, 1988- url p. 69.
• British moths and their transformations. London: W. Smith, 1843-45. url p. 226.
• Bulletin - New York State Museum. Albany: New York State Education Dept. url p. 301, p. 415.
• Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum / [by George F. Hampson] LondonPrinted by order of the Trustees1913 url p. 59.
• Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. London: Printed by Order of the Trustees, 1898-19. url p. 59.
• Entomological contributions by J.A. Lintner Albany: Weed, Parsons, 1872-1878 url , p. 172, p. 172, p. 237, p. 237, p. 81, p. 81, p. 85.
• Entomological news. [Philadelphia]American Entomological Society, 1925- url p. 325, p. 326.
• Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum. Edited by Arthur Gardiner Butler. LondonPrinted by order of the Trustees1879- url p. 18.
• Index to publications of the New York State Natural History Survey and New York State Museum, 1837-1902; also including other New York publications on related subjects. Albany: University of the State of New York, 1903. url p. 301, p. 415.
• Museum bulletin / New York State Museum. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1908-1916. url p. 93.
• Report of the State Entomologist on injurious and other insects of the state of New York. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co.; University of the State of New York, 1882- url p. 450.
• Report on the injurious and other insects of the State of New York. Albany: State Entomologist, 1882-1898. url p. 450.
• Spixiana. 9 1986 München: Zoologische Staatssammlung München, 1977- url p. 68.
• The Canadian entomologist. Ottawa [etc.]Entomological Society of Canada [etc.] url p. 39, p. 39.
• The Entomologist's record and journal of variation. s.l., s.n. url p. 226, p. 227, p. 308, p. 56.
• The Entomologist. London: Edward Newman, 1840-[1869] url p. 390.
• The faunal connections between Europe and North America. New York, Wiley[1957] url p. 74.

Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 16, 2008:

• Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
• inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn, inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2970380
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Lep-259333.0
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 4490920
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 814089

Footnotes

1. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=34&sci=Noctuidae&com=Owlet Moths, Miller Moths [back]
2. Mean = 973.180 meters (3,192.848 feet), Standard Deviation = 715.600 based on 1,376 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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