Cucullia verbasci larva, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Cucullia verbasci (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Cucullia verbasci is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cucullia verbasci (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena verbasci (Linnaeus, 1758)
Shargacucullia verbasci (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name
Mullein
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Cuculliinae > Tribus: Cuculliini > Genus: Cucullia
Wingspan
43-54 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, and dry meadows.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Scrophulariaceae (Scrophularia, Verbascum sinuatum) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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