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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lepidoptera.eu/show.php?ID=829&country=PL European Butterflies and Moths]
*[http://pathpiva.wifeo.com/cucullia-tanaceti.php Lepidopteres de France]
*[http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki_vgl.pl?Cucullia_Tanaceti Lepiforum.de]
*[http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki_vgl.pl?Cucullia_Tanaceti Lepiforum.de]
*[http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/CuculTanac.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa]
*[http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/CuculTanac.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa]
*[http://pathpiva.wifeo.com/cucullia-tanaceti.php Lepidopteres de France]
*[http://aramel.free.fr/INSECTES13-41-01.shtml Aramel.free]


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Revision as of 20:02, 2 August 2014

Cucullia tanaceti
Caterpillar of Cucullia tanaceti
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C. tanaceti
Binomial name
Cucullia tanaceti
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua tanaceti Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Cucullia beata Rothschild, 1920

Cucullia tanaceti is a moth of the Noctuidae family.

Description

Cucullia tanaceti has a wingspan of 40–48 millimetres (1.6–1.9 in). Adults have greysh-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. On Summer the larvae feed on Achillea, Tanacetum, Anthemis, Santolina, Ormenis, while on 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.

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