Simyra nervosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. In Europe, it is found from France, east through north and north-eastern Germany to Poland. South of the Alps it is found from northern Italy, through the Balkan countries to Greece. There is an isolated population in Sicily. In Asia, it is found in Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Sibiria, Tibet, Mongolia and China.

Simyra nervosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Simyra
Species:	S. nervosa
Binomial name
Simyra nervosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua nervosa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Phalaena (Noctua) oxyptera Esper, 1788 Phalaena (Noctua) oxyptera Esper, 1796 Simyra argentacea Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 Simyra torosa Guenée, 1852 Simyra nervosa var. expressa Bang-Haas, 1912

The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations from April to May and from July to August.

The larvae feed on Euphorbia esula, Rumex acetosella and Hieracium umbellatum.

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