Gray Marvel Moth
Common NameGray Marvel Moth
Scientific NameCryphia flavidorsalis
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyBryophilinae
Wingspan (mm)22.5
Primary Colorsgray, brown, white, black
HabitatWoodlands, forests, areas with lichen-covered trees and rocks
Geographic RangeEastern and Central North America
Host Plantslichens
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on lichens growing on trees and rocks. They overwinter as larvae and pupate in a cocoon.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive mottled gray and brown forewings with the prominent white-outlined kidney-shaped (reniform) and circular (orbicular) spots. Its small size and association with lichen-rich environments are also key.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with mottled gray and brown forewings, featuring prominent white-outlined reniform and orbicular spots. The hindwings are typically paler.
