Cucullia artemisiae (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Oct. 5, 2023, 2:12 p.m.
This very rare species has not seen in Belgium for quite some time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Cuculliinae > Genus: Cucullia > Species: Cucullia artemisiae
- Vernacular names
- Bijvoetmonnik (NL), Scarce Wormwood (EN), La Cucullie de l'Armoise (FR), Feldbeifuß-Mönch (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Berger L. A. 1947a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 47: 27, 59–61, 78. On page 27.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 40–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Bionomics
The pupa hibernates in a cocoon in the soil. The well camouflaged caterpillar sits open on the food plant.
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Flight periods
Adults are on the wing from mid-June to early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia campestris and Artemisia vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Artemisia
The larva feeds on Artemisia species, particularly Artemisia campestris and Artemisia vulgaris.
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Habitat
It occurs in Artemisia-rich herbaceous edges, ruderal edges, fallow land and sandy grasslands in open areas and along forest edges.
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