''Cryphia ereptricula'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found in most of central and southern
Europe, from
Sweden
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and
Finland, south to
Italy and
Greece and from
Germany east to
Belarus. It has also been recorded from
Spain.
The
wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on lichen and algae.
References
Cryphia
Moths of Europe
Moths described in 1825
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