Cucullia argentea

Cucullia argentea
Cucullia argentea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species: C. argentea
Binomial name
Cucullia argentea
Hufnagel, 1766

Cucullia argentea is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe through Siberia, Mongolia and Manchuria up to Korea and Japan.

Cucullia argentea on a German stamp

The wingspan is 28-34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.

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