Biology:Cryphia ochsi

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Short description: Species of moth

Cryphia ochsi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cryphia
Species:
C. ochsi
Binomial name
Cryphia ochsi
(Boursin, 1940)
Synonyms
  • Bryophila ochsi Boursin, 1940

Cryphia ochsi is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Central and Eastern part of the Mediterranean Basin. In the Levant it has been recorded from Lebanon and Israel.

Adults are on wing from May to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Acer negundo, Arbutus andrachne, Cotoneaster franchetii, Elaeagnus pungens, Morus alba, Pinus halepensis, Pistacia atlantica and Pyracantha species.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5190571 entry