Cuculia chamomillae, Crete - photo © Nils Rogn
Cucullia chamomillae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Cucullia chamomillae is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cucullia chamomillae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua chamomillae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua fissina (Haworth, 1809)
Noctua chrysanthemi Hübner, 1822)
Cucullia leucanthemi (Ramburs, 1858)
Cucullia residua (Berio, 1992)
Common name
Chamomile Shark
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Cuculliinae > Tribus: Cuculliini > Genus: Cucullia
Wingspan
40-52 mm
Habitat
Xerophilous areas, glades, and dry meadows.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Glebionis coronaria, Calendula arvensis, Santolina chamaecyparissus, Matricaria chamomilla, Anthemis arvensis, Bellis annua, Tanacetum vulgare) and feeds on the flower heads.
Flight period
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