Cucullia argentea | |
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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.
The wingspan is 28-34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.