- Cucullia absinthii
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Cucullia absinthii 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Cucullia Species: C. absinthii Binomial name Cucullia absinthii
(Linnaeus, 1761)Synonyms - Phalaena absinthii Linnaeus, 1761
- Cucullia punctigera Hufnagel, 1766
- Cucullia clausa Walker, 1857
The Wormwood (Cucullia absinthii) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Europe to the Caucasus, Turkey, northern Iran, western Siberia, the Altai mountains, Tien-Shan and Tarbagatai.
Caterpillar
The wingspan is 32-40 mm. Adults are on wing from the start of June to the end of August. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on flowers and seeds of Artemesia absinthium and Artemesia vulgaris.
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