Cryphia algae

Cryphia algae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cryphia
Species: C. algae
Binomial name
Cryphia algae
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua algae Fabricius, 1775
  • Phalaena algae Fabricius, 1775
  • Bryophila algae (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Metachrostis algae (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Euthales algae (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Noctua degener [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Noctua spoliatricula [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Phalaena Noctua calligrapha Borkhausen, 1792
  • Phalaena Noctua chloris Borkhausen, 1792
  • Noctua mendacula Hübner, [1813]

The Tree-lichen Beauty (Cryphia algae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Mediterranean parts of Europe and the Near East.

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various Lichen species.

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