Cucullia calendulae

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Cucullia calendulae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species:
C. calendulae
Binomial name
Cucullia calendulae
Treitschke, 1835
Synonyms
  • Cucullia wredowiCosta, 1836
  • Cucullia dellabrunaiBerio, 1980

Cucullia calendulae is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in all parts of the Mediterranean Basin, from northern Africa to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Iran and Afghanistan. It closely resembles Cucullia chamomillae .Genitalia preparations are essential for determination. Adults are on wing from November to April. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including Calendula , Achillea , Anthemis and Ormenis . In Egypt it has been recorded on Chrysanthemum coronarium .

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