Cucullia umbratica (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 22-26mm;
Wingspan: 42-52mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? July - September (Winter) May - October
(Earliest: 27.5)
(2 Generations)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)

Several Asteraceae
Parasitoids:
Pales pavida Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Cucullia umbratica
Cucullia umbratica
Nature Spot: The Shark - Cucullia umbratica
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Cucullia umbratica
Lepiforum: Cucullia umbratica
Plant Parasites of Europe: Cucullia umbratica


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