''Cryphia ochsi'' 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 the Central and Eastern part of the
Mediterranean Basin
In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and w ...
. In the
Levant it has been recorded from
Lebanon and
Israel.
Adults are on wing from May to August. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on ''
Acer negundo
''Acer negundo'', the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America. It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, compound leaves. It is sometimes considered a weedy or inv ...
'', ''
Arbutus andrachne'', ''
Cotoneaster franchetii
''Cotoneaster franchetii'' ( Franchet's cotoneaster or orange cotoneaster) is a species of '' Cotoneaster'' native to southwestern China, in the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, and Yunnan, and also in adjacent northern Myanmar and northern ...
'', ''
Elaeagnus pungens
''Elaeagnus pungens'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, known by the common names thorny olive, spiny oleaster and silverthorn; also by the family name "oleaster". It is native to Asia, including China and Japan. It is ...
'', ''
Morus alba'', ''
Pinus halepensis'', ''
Pistacia atlantica
''Pistacia atlantica'' is a species of pistachio tree known by the English common name Mt. Atlas mastic tree, Atlas pistachio, Atlantic pistacio, Atlantic terebinth, Cyprus turpentine tree, and Persian turpentine tree.
''P. atlantica'' has thre ...
'' and ''
Pyracantha'' species.
External links
Fauna EuropaeaLepiforum.de
Cryphia
Moths of Europe
Moths of the Middle East
Moths described in 1940
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