Cucullia absinthii

(Cucullia absinthii)

Description

Cucullia absinthii, the wormwood, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe to the Caucasus, Turkey, northern Iran, western Siberia, the Altai mountains, Tien-Shan and Tarbagatai.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Cucullia

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