Cucullia lactucae

C. lactucae Schiff. (= pustulata Ev., campanulae H. Sch. nec Frr.) (27 a). Forewing dark grey, the lines and shadings still darker; the inner and outer lines and a median shade from costa fairly distinct; a black streak from base along submedian fold; a black streak above vein 4 and a shorter one below vein 2 before termen; hindwing brownish fuscous with paler base, especially in the male. Larva white; dorsal line yellow, broadened ont into a blotch on each segment, with a row of large round black spots on each side of it, between which before the segmental incisions stands a row of black oblong vertical spots; above the feet a row of yellow spots marked on both sides with black flecks; spiracles black; head black with a white angular marking. The wingspan is 44–53 mm. ==Biology==

Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation in most of the range. In the south, there is a second generation with adults on wing from August to September. The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, Sonchus arvensis, Sonchus asper, Lactuca sativa and Lactuca muralis. ==References==