About Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870
Cucullia intermedia, commonly known as the dusky hooded owlet, intermediate cucullia, goldenrod cutworm, or intermediate hooded owlet, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Adolph Speyer in 1870. It can be found from coast to coast across southern Canada and the northern United States. In the western part of its range, it extends south to California, while in the east it reaches south to Pennsylvania. In the Rocky Mountains, it occurs as far south as the White Mountains in east-central Arizona, and it is common in Utah, Colorado, and north-eastern Nevada. The wingspan of adult Cucullia intermedia measures 45 to 50 mm. Adults are active from May to October, and the species produces two generations each year. The larvae of this moth feed on the leaves of birch, poplar, willow, and other trees and shrubs, as well as on the flowers of Lactuca and other species in the Asteraceae family.
