Shargacucullia macewani
Shargacucullia macewani is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Wiltshire in 1949. It is endemic to south-western Arabia. It has been recorded in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Israel.
| Shargacucullia macewani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Shargacucullia |
| Species: | S. macewani |
| Binomial name | |
| Shargacucullia macewani (Wiltshire, 1949) | |
Adults are on wing from January to February. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Scrophularia hypericifolia.
External links
- Kravchenko, V. D.; Fibiger, M.; Muller, G. & Ronkay, L. (March 2005). "The Cuculliinae of Israel (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 33 (129): 83–95.
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