Noctuidae : Cuculliinae
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Photo © Ian Cross,  The moth habitually alights vertically so that the shark fin resembles a branch stub, Rempstone 2014

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Cucullia chamomillae
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Shark
Cucullia umbratica

(Linnaeus, 1758) 2216 / 73.052

Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in southern Britain, more local further north, the larva feeding mainly on the flowers of compositae species including sow thistles (Sonchus spp.), hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) and hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.). In Dorset, the moth is locally common where its foodplants abound on dry unimproved grassland on sandy soils and frequent in similar habitat on chalky soils; it is at low density elsewhere and rare in woods. The following moth was trapped on a rather... Read More

Recorded in 41 (103%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 22-26mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Sow-thistles, wild lettuces, hawkweeds
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
08/08/202319SY79 Puddletown
17/07/202319SZ07 Swanage
07/07/202319SY68 Weymouth / Martinstown
30/06/202319SY98 Wareham
27/06/202319ST61 Sherborne

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