Description: Wingspan 22-30 mm. Forewings mottled grey and white with black antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines. The stigmata are paler, finely outlined in white with a chequered fringe. Hindwings white, darker towards the terminal border with a small discal spot. Late June to mid-August.

World Distribution: Throughout western Europe from Spain to southern Fenoscandia.

Irish Distribution: Common and widespread in Down and Armagh. Apparently more sporadic north of Lough Neagh and mainly at from coastal localities including Rathlin Island, Antrim.

Ecology: A summer species which can be found resting during the day on stone walls and rocks in coastal areas. Adults come to light in small numbers and also to flowers after dusk. The larvae feed from September until May on lichens growing on walls and fences. It overwinters as a larva.

Key Identification Features:

• Small size
• Mottled appearance of forewings
• Chequered fringe

Distribution Map from NBN: Cryphia domestica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Cryphia domestica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.