| 词条 | Shark (moth) | ||||
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| name = Cucullia umbratica | image = Cucullia umbratica01.jpg | taxon = Cucullia umbratica | authority = (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonyms =
}} The shark (Cucullia umbratica) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. DistributionThis species is widespread throughout much of the Palearctic ecozone (Europe, Russia, [1] Afghanistan, Turkestan, Mongolia [2]), but has recently also been reported from North America, from the Magdalen Islands in Canada. [3] HabitatThese moths inhabit a range of open environments such as heaths, meadows, forest edges, gardens, parks and suburban areas. [4] Technical description{{Entomology glossary hatnote}}Cucullia umbraticais a fairly large species, with a wingspan of {{convert|52|-|59|mm}}. These moths have long, narrow wings giving a 'streamlined' appearance. The forewings are dull brownish grey, the cell and space beyond are paler, with dull greyish buff. A fine black line runs from the base below cell. The usual lines and stigmata are ill-defined. Orbicular is represented by 2 or 3 dark points, reniform by a curved black line at lower end. Slight black dashes are present before termen, above vein 3 and below vein 2, and a longer black streak appears above middle of vein 4. The hindwings of male are white, with the veins and termen narrowly fuscous, while in the female thy are wholly brown, with paler base.[5] The larva is grey or brown with black spots. This species is quite similar to the Chamomile Shark (Cucullia chamomillae), but it shows two bands, one pale and one grey, on the fringe of the hindwing, whereas in the last there are three bands. [4] BiologyAdults fly in the dusk and in the evening from mid-May to mid-August {{ref|flight_season}} and feed on nectar of a variety of flowers. They are attracted to light. Larvae feed mainly on sow thistles [4] and lettuces and others. The main recorded food plants are lady's bedstraw (Galium), hawkweed (Hieracium), catsear (Hypochaeris), lettuce (Lactuca), hawkbit (Leontodon), campion (Silene), sow thistle (Sonchus) and dandelion (Taraxacum). [2][6] There is one generation per year (univoltine species). This species overwinters as a pupa.
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References1. ^[https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/8667eb7d-7273-474b-bff7-e229c11a03aa Fauna Europaea] 2. ^1 Funet 3. ^Mississippi Entomological Museum 4. ^1 2 [https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/cucullia-umbratica/ UK Moths] 5. ^Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914 6. ^ Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010 HOSTS – A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London
External links{{Commonscat|Cucullia umbratica}}
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