Allophyes oxyacanthae

Allophyes oxyacanthae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Allophyes
Species: A. oxyacanthae
Binomial name
Allophyes oxyacanthae
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from September to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Birch and various fruit bearing trees.[1]

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