- Shargacucullia prenanthis
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Shargacucullia prenanthis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Shargacucullia Species: S. prenanthis Binomial name Shargacucullia prenanthis
(Boisduval, 1840)Synonyms - Cucullia prenanthis Boisduval, 1840
The False Water Betony (Shargacucullia prenanthis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from south-eastern France, through the Alps and bordering mountains east to Romania and Bulgaria. It is also found in Anatolia and Lebanon.
The wingspan is 37–43 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Scrophularia species, including Scrophularia nodosa.
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