Cucullia blattariae, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Cucullia blattariae (Esper, 1790)
MOTH INFO
Cucullia blattariae is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cucullia blattariae (Esper, 1790)
Shargacucullia blattariae (Esper, 1790)
Cucullia minogenica (Rebel, 1916)
Cucullia eugeniae (Beck, 1989)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Cuculliinae > Tribus: Cuculliini > Genus: Cucullia
Wingspan
40-41 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, often rocky places where larval food plant is present.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Scrophulariaceae (Scrophularia lucida, Verbascum) and feeds on the inflorescence.
Flight period
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