Family: Noctuidae
The mullein moth, Cucullia verbasci, is a Palearctic noctuid moth.
Forewing broad [for the genus], brownish ochreous; the costal streak and those preceding and following the lower part of outer line deep red brown; the lunules following the line white and conspicuous; space below median paler, becoming almost whitish above the outer dark brown streak; stigmata marked by dark brown spots; a row of deep brown streaks from apex to vein 6, and another, more faint, from below apex to end of cell; hindwing in male whitish, with dark veins and cellspot, becoming diffusely fuscous along termen; in female darker throughout.
The mullein moth, Cucullia verbasci, is a Palearctic noctuid moth.
Forewing broad [for the genus], brownish ochreous; the costal streak and those preceding and following the lower part of outer line deep red brown; the lunules following the line white and conspicuous; space below median paler, becoming almost whitish above the outer dark brown streak; stigmata marked by dark brown spots; a row of deep brown streaks from apex to vein 6, and another, more faint, from below apex to end of cell; hindwing in male whitish, with dark veins and cellspot, becoming diffusely fuscous along termen; in female darker throughout.
Larva is creamy with black and yellow spots.
It is found in West, South and Central Europe and North Africa. However, there are only individual finds from Denmark and southern Finland in the North. The East presence extends to Western Afghanistan.It ia also found in Israel,Cyprus and Turkey. In the Alps, it rises up to a height of 1600 meters.
Habitat - Mainly dry and warm places. Scrub, dry grassland, on rocky slopes, steppe as well as parks and gardens.
Habits - Completely strips leaves of host plant.It is a horticultural pest.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ηostplant in Cyprus Mullein (also known as velvet plant) - Verbascum sinuatum L.- Τσούννα - Cyprus
Photos Geri, 11/5/2011 by George Konstantinou
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