Noctuidae

73.082 Tree-lichen Beauty Cryphia algae (Fabricius, 1775)

Immigrant / recent colonist

Similar species: Superficially similar to the slightly larger (12 to 15mm) Marbled Green Bryopsis muralis which has an incomplete inner central cross-line.

Forewing: 10 to 13mm

Habitats: Coastal scrubby sand-dunes, lichen covered hedgerows and scrub, urban areas and gardens.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on lichens on trees and other substrates. It pupates in a tough lichen covered cocoon amongst lichen, attached to bark or in a bark crevice.