Cucullia postera

Guenée, 1852

Rusted Shark

Cucullia postera is an owlet moth in the Noctuidae, first described by Guenée in 1852. It occurs across northern North America from the Canadian prairie provinces to the northeastern United States. The is known to iNaturalist observers as the 'Rusted Shark' and has been documented in at least 20 observations. Its MONA ( Photographers Group) or Hodges number is 10198.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cucullia postera: /kuˈkʊl.li.a pɔsˈteː.ra/

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Distribution

North America, with confirmed records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and from the U.S. state of Vermont.

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