Cryphia Paulina

''Cryphia paulina'' 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 eastern Arabia, Israel, Jordan and the

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in Egypt. Adults are on wing from April to May. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae probably feed on

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Cryphia Moths of the Middle East Moths described in 1892 {{Bryophilinae-stub