Shargacucullia scrophulariae, the water betony, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

It is found throughout Europe, east to Turkey.

Not quite so broad as verbasci, the forewing paler and duller in coloration; the dark brown costal streak overlaid with grey and so paler than those on inner margin; the ground colour below median hardly paler, not strikingly whitish; hindwing much as in verbasci.

The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

Shargacucullia scrophulariae is difficult to certainly distinguish from these congeners.