- Cryphia moeonis
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Cryphia moeonis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Cryphia Species: C. moeonis Binomial name Cryphia moeonis
(Lederer, 1865)Synonyms - Cryphia maeonis
- Bryophila moeonis Lederer, 1865
- Bryophila praecana Christoph, 1893
- Bryophila maeonis f. centralis Draudt, 1931
- Bryophila centralis occidentalis Osthelder, 1933
Cryphia moeonis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Near East and Middle East, mainly in steppes and semi-deserts. In the Levant it is found in Jordan and Israel.
Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on lichen.
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