Cryphia Rectilinea
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''Cryphia rectilinea'' 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
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s, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel.


Life cycle

Adults have a flight period from May to September. There is one generation per year. The larvae probably feed on
lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.The Acronictinae, Bryophilinae, Hypenodinae and Hypeninae of Israel
Cryphia Moths of the Middle East Moths described in 1909 {{Bryophilinae-stub