Photo © Nigel Peace
Tree-lichen Beauty
Cryphia algae
Checklist Number73.082 [B&F: 2292]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Bryophilinae |
| Genus: | Cryphia |
| Species: | algae |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1775) |
Immigrant from mainland Europe, appearing since 1991 as a migrant on the south coast, in some years arriving in sufficient numbers to breed. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight first recorded in modern times in 1991, after which a scarce immigrant predominantly on the Isle of Wight, but since 2008 has become relatively infrequent on the island but increasingly common as a resident species in the south-east of Hampshire. Wingspan 24-30 mm. Larva feeds on various lichens, although has not been found in our area.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
