Species Details

ABH: 73.085

BF: 2295

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Bryophilinae

Taxon: Bryopsis muralis

=Cryphia muralis impar

=Cryphia muralis muralis

=Cryphia muralis westroppi

Authority: (Forster, 1771)

Vernacular: Marbled Green

Account: Local in rocky areas and on dry-stone walls throughout much of southern England, predominantly coastal Larva feeds on various lichens, often on walls.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 26 — 32 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

No distribution map – Sensitive species!

Click here to view the full geology map of Surrey.

Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/bryopsis-muralis/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1892

Latest Year: 1892

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