''Gluphisia crenata'', the dusky marbled brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1785. It is found in Europe, east over parts of Russia and

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. It is also found in North America, where it was traditionally treated as a separate species, ''Gluphisia septentrionis''. The wingspan is 28–34 mm. The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''

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'' species, such as '' P. nigra'', '' P. balsamifera'' and '' P. tremula'', but also on '' Salix purpurea''.

Subspecies

*''Gluphisia crenata crenata'' *''Gluphisia crenosa crenosa'' (Hubner, 1796) *''Gluphisia crenata tristis'' Gaede, 1933 (China: Sichuan) * Common Gluphisia Moth (Gluphisia septentrionis)

Common Gluphisia Moth (Gluphisia septentrionis)

''Gluphisia crenata meridionalis'' Kiriakoff, 1964 (China: Yunnan)

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Dusky marbled brown on ''UKMoths''
* Taxonomy
''Fauna Europaea''''Lepiforum e.V.''
Notodontidae Moths described in 1785 Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Moths of Japan Taxa named by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper {{Notodontidae-stub