Biology:Cucullia tanaceti

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Short description: Species of moth

Cucullia tanaceti
Cucullia tanaceti.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species:
C. tanaceti
Binomial name
Cucullia tanaceti
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua tanaceti Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Cucullia beata Rothschild, 1920
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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13504626 entry