Mullein moth

Cucullia verbasci

The mullein moth, ''Cucullia verbasci'', is a Noctuid moth and is considered a horticultural pest.
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Appearance

Ground colour pale straw to mid-brown. Larva is creamy with black and yellow spots.
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Status

Habitat - Scrub and gardens.

Habits - Completely strips leaves of host plant.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusCucullia
SpeciesC. verbasci
Photographed in
Germany
United Kingdom