Cryphia moeonis

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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