Cucullia tanaceti
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Cucullia |
Species: | C. tanaceti
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Binomial name | |
Cucullia tanaceti (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Caterpillar of Cucullia tanaceti
Cucullia tanaceti is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.
Description[]
Cucullia tanaceti has a wingspan of 40–48 millimetres (1.6–1.9 in). Adults have greyish-brownish wings, while caterpillars are white with yellow longitudinal lines and black markings. Adults are on the wing from April to early June and from July to September.
It is a bivoltine species. In summer the larvae feed on Achillea, Tanacetum, Anthemis, Santolina, Ormenis, while in autumn they feed on Artemisia. Pupation last two years.
Distribution[]
This species is widespread in Europe, Near East, Asia Minor, Iran and Turkestan.
Habitat[]
They prefer xerophilous areas, dry sunny slopes and rocky places.
References[]
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cucullia tanaceti". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- Catalogue of Life
- BioLib
- Fauna Europaea
- Savela, Markku, ed. (August 19, 2020). "Cucullia tanaceti (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- Lot Moths and Butterflies
External links[]
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Categories:
- Cucullia
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Europe
- Taxa named by Michael Denis
- Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
- Moths described in 1775
- Cuculliinae stubs