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Shargacucullia caninae
Checklist NumberB092 [B&F: 2222a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Cuculliinae |
| Genus: | Shargacucullia |
| Species: | caninae |
| Authority: | (Rambur, 1833) |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This European species is included on the British list on the basis of a number of larvae said to have been found near Tuddenham, Suffolk in 1827 which were used in error to illustrate the Water Betony figure in a guide to the larvae of British lepidoptera.
