- Cucullia lucifuga
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Cucullia lucifuga 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Cucullia Species: C. lucifuga Binomial name Cucullia lucifuga
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)Synonyms - Noctua lucifuga Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Cucullia lucifuga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in north, central and southern Europe east to Japan. It is also present in Tibet and Armenia.
The wingspan is 38–55 mm. There is one generation per year in the north, with adults on wing from May to June. In the warmer regions in the south, there is a second generation with adults on wing from July to August and a partial third generation with adults in October.
Caterpillar - 3rd instar
The larvae feed on various Asteraceae and Compositae species, including Tussilago farfara, Petasites paradoxus, Cirsium arvense, Centaurea phrygia, Sonchus arvensis, Hieracium umbellatum and Taraxacum species.
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