Cucullia splendida

Cucullia splendida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species:
C. splendida
Binomial name
Cucullia splendida
(Stoll, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Noctua) splendida Stoll, [1782]
  • Cucullia argyrea Freyer, 1840
  • Cucullia argyrea Boisduval, 1840

Cucullia splendida is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found in Russia and parts of Africa, Asia and America.

The wingspan is 28–34 mm.

The larvae possibly feed on Artemisia species.[1]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 11, 2019). "Cucullia splendida (Stoll, [1782])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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