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)
Synonyms
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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Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete; identification by Luca Sattin.
