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Cucullia umbratica (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), a new European noctuid in North America

Louis Handfield, Daniel Handfield

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The discovery of a noctuid new for North America, Cucullia umbratica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is reported from the Magdalen Islands (Quebec, Canada). A male and a female from the Islands are illustrated as well as specimens of the superficially similar species Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870. The male genitalia of both species are illustrated.

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Key concepts: Noctuidae, Lepidoptera genitalia, Biology, Male genitalia, Zoology, Ecology