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Tree-lichen Beauty Moth

Cryphia algae

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Field Notes

Description:

The wingspan is 24 - 30 mm. The length of the forewings is 10 - 13 mm. Colors on the wings are mostly: green, brown, gray. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on various Lichen species.

Habitat:

Palaearctic. It is common in Mediterranean parts of Europe and the Near East.

Reference Links:

Cryphia algae - Overview, Cryphia algae, Cryphia algae

Species ID Suggestions

Tree-lichen Beauty

Cryphia algae

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http://lepidoptera.pro/taxonomy/7085

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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