Cucullia argentea
| 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 | |
The Green Silver-spangled Shark (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.
Cucullia argentea on a German stamp
The wingspan is 28–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.
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