Cryphia ochsi (Boursin, 1940)


Cryphia ochsi: Adult (e.l. rearing, Cyprus. Paphos district, 600m, larva in April 2017) [S] Cryphia ochsi: Adult (e.l. rearing, Cyprus. Paphos district, 600m, larva in April 2017) [S] Cryphia ochsi: Adult (e.l. rearing, Cyprus. Paphos district, 600m, larva in April 2017) [S] Cryphia ochsi: Larva (Cyprus. Paphos district, 600m, April 2017) [S]

Host plants:
The larvae feed on lichens and algae on woods.

Habitat:
Woody or shrubby habitats

Life cycle:
The larva hibernates and can be beaten from lichen-rich woods. The moths occur between July and September.

Remarks:
Cryphia ochsi occurs from Northern Spain across S-Europe, Anatolia and S-Russia to Iran. In Central Europe it reaches locally the southern foothills of the Alps (e.g. S-Ticino).

Hints on determination:
Cryphia ochsi can sometimes be separated from similar species like Cryphia algae by genital examination.



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