Cucullia calendulae, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cucullia calendulae (Treitschke, 1835)
MOTH INFO
Cucullia calendulae is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cucullia calendulae (Treitschke, 1835)
Cucullia wredowi (Costa, 1836)
Cucullia wredowi judaeorum (Wiltshire, 1948)
Cucullia dellabrunai (Berio, 1980)
Common name
Cucullie du Souci
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Cuculliinae > Tribus: Cuculliini > Genus: Cucullia
Wingspan
41-46 mm
Habitat
Ruderal areas, roadsides, dunes, and fields.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the flower heads of Compositae (Glebionis coronaria, Calendula arvensis, Matricaria chamomilla, Anthemis).
Flight period
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