Bryophila raptricula, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Bryophila raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Bryophila raptricula is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Bryophila raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Cryphia raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena divisa (Esper, 1791)
Phalaena palliola (Borkhausen, 1792)
Phalaena pomula (Borkhausen, 1792)
Noctua deceptricula (Hübner, 1803)
Bryophila carbonis (Freyer, 1849)
Bryophila oxybiensis (Millière, 1875)
Bryophila raptriculoides (Turati, 1912)
Catamecia bryophiloides (Rothschild, 1914)
Bryophila dolopis f. pallidior (Draudt, 1931)
Bryophila dolopis f. striata (Draudt, 1931)
Common name
Marbled Grey
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Bryophilinae > Genus: Bryophila
Wingspan
24-28 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The larva feeds on several lichens on rocks, old stone walls, and tree trunks, i.e. Parmelia, Peltigera, etc.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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