73.082 BF2292  -  Noctuidae -  Bryophilinae - Cryphia algae - Tree-Lichen Beauty Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread       orange - Migrant
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Fairly diagnostic
Distribution:  Recorded in the UK mostly as a migrant species, with only a handful of records prior to 1991.  Since then, it has become more frequent in the southern and south east counties of England, with more frequent arrivals in sufficient numbers to breed. A new species for Derbyshire in 2019, when one was trapped in a garden moth trap at Sandiacre by Ian Viles. The 2nd county record was 19th July 2022, when Steve Thorpe trapped one in his Breaston garden. Another has been trapped on 20th July & another on 29th July 2022 in an Allestree garden by Stephen Plant. Maybe indicative of a small influx of migrants or is this a new colonist into the county? Now a resident in Derbyshire in the Sandiacre area, where seven individuals were recorded in 2023. The species appears to be well established along the southern-central west side of the county.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing between July and September, with most migrant records recorded during July and August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Ian Viles, Steve Thorpe  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 24-30mm
Forewing: 10-14mm
Food Plant: Lichens growing on trees
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Sandiacre, Derbyshire – Ian Viles ©  /  Breaston, Derbyshire – Steve Thorpe ©

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