Species Account for Cucullia asteris
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Cucullia asteris ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 73.055
Star-wort
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Noctuidae
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Essex RDB: Listed
Records: 270
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2020
1992-on hectads: 20
Pre-1992 hectads: 15
Total hectads: 23
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
Cucullia asteris on UK Moths website
Species text
This moth is found along coasts and estuaries in England from Hampshire to Yorshire, the larvae feeding on Sea Aster Aster tripolium. It is also found in woodlands from Dorset to Kent and parts of Wales, where the larva feed on Golgen Rod Solidago virgaurea. References
Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 47 records with habitat information)
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Structural Habitat Data (based on 6 records with structural habitat information)
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 270 records with habitat detail and method information)
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