Mullein
Cucullia verbasci
Species account (old)
This species is very rare in Durham, largely because of the scarcity of wild mullein plants on which the larvae feed. The records so far received are all from South Durham, indicating that it probably reaches its northern limits here. J. R. Johnson had larvae at Hurworth in 1933, and .J. P. Robson collected larvae in 1937, -1939 and 1943 at Barnard Castle from which he reared imagines. TCD had larvae from plants along the roadside near Witton Park on 7-7-1978: five caterpillars yielded a single moth after transfer to sprigs of garden Buddleia davidii, the imago emerging on 15-4-1979. [...]
Statistics
| Records | 50 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 423 |
| Largest Sample | 100 |
| First Recorded | 1918 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 14/04 |
| Latest Adult Record | 06/06 |
| Monad Coverage | 1.1% |
| Hexad Coverage | 47.6% |
Map
This map shows all records of Mullein - Cucullia verbasci 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).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Mullein - Cucullia verbasci 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.
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Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Mullein - Cucullia verbasci in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Mullein - Cucullia verbasci is known to occur in within the UK.