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Shargacucullia verbasci

Shargacucullia verbasci

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

The mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) is a noctuid moth with a Palearctic distribution. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Description The forewing is broad (for the genus) and brownish ochreous; the costal streak and those preceding and following the lower part of outer line are a deep red brown; the lunules following the line are white and conspicuous; the space below median paler, becoming almost whitish above the outer dark brown streak; the stigmata are marked by dark brown spots; a row of deep brown streaks from…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Switzerland · 134France · 11Italy · 3