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Wormwood

Cucullia absinthii

Wormwood (Cucullia absinthii), adult. Saltholme, 16-07-2023. Copyright Ed Pritchard.
© Ed Pritchard
B&F Code
73.050

Authority

Linnaeus, 1761

Family
Noctuidae

Subfamily
Cuculliinae

Genus
Cucullia

National Status
Nationally Scarce

Statistics

Records 6
Individuals 10
Largest Sample 4
First Recorded 2021
Last Recorded 2023
Earliest Adult Record 15/07
Latest Adult Record 09/08
Monad Coverage 0.1%
Hexad Coverage 4.8%

Map

This map shows all records of Wormwood - Cucullia absinthii in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Era

Map (image)

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Week graph

This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Wormwood - Cucullia absinthii per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.

Era

The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Wormwood - Cucullia absinthii in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.

Era graph

Year graph

Gallery

This gallery shows images of Wormwood - Cucullia absinthii taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.

Foodplants

This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Wormwood - Cucullia absinthii in the UK.

Habitats

This is a list of habitats that Wormwood - Cucullia absinthii is known to occur in within the UK.


 

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