Crypsedra gemmea
Species of moth
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Crypsedra gemmea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central and Northern Europe.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Crypsedra |
| Species: | C. gemmea |
| Binomial name | |
| Crypsedra gemmea (Treitschke, 1825) | |
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Technical description and variation
C. gemmea Tr. (32 f). Superficially resembling L. viridana, the ground colour being the same olive- brown and the markings black and white; the orbicular stigma, however, is always round, not irregular in shape; the claviform of the ground colour, black-edged, sometimes with a few whitish scales in it, and of the ordinary shape, not triangular; the costal area is sprinkled with white scales; submarginal line white, preceded by black dentate marks; fringe brown with fine white chequering; hindwing in both sexes brownish grey, paler towards base, with cellspot and veins dark. Larva glossy bluish or greenish grey; tubercles black carrying a single pale hair; head, thoracic, and anal plates black brown.[1] The length of the fore-wings is 16–20 mm.
Biology
The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses, but prefer Molinia caerulea.
