- Egira conspicillaris
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Egira conspicillaris 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Egira Species: E. conspicillaris Binomial name Egira conspicillaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms - Phalaena conspicillaris Linnaeus, 1758
- Noctua melaleuca Vieweg, 1790
- Phalaena leuconota Donovan, 1808
The Silver Cloud (Egira conspicillaris) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula to Russia. In the north it ranges to the Baltic Region and in the south to North Africa. It is also present in Western Asia, up to the Caspian Sea.
The wingspan is 36-44 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Genista tinctoria, Cytisus scoparius and Clematis vitalba. Other recorded foodplants include Prunus spinosa, Prunus domestica, Fraxinus and Rumex species.
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