Cryphia algae (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2025, 5:45 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Bryophilinae > Genus: Cryphia > Subgenus: Euthales > Species: Cryphia algae
- Vernacular names
- Donkergroene korstmosuil (NL), Tree-lichen Beauty (EN), La Bryophile vert-mousse (FR), Dunkelgrüne Flechteneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 10 (as Bryophila algae L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a larva among lichens.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early July till late September.
