Dingy Footman – Erebidae – Arctiinae – Eilema griseola – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that was a new species for Derbyshire in 1997. Small numbers are now recorded most years and there has been a gradual and slow increase of site records across the county, with most from the south.
ID POINTERS – Identified from similar footman species by the broad and rounded forewings which are a yellow-straw colour in form stramineola and silky in appearance, especially when freshly emerged. The grey form griseola, has a pale narrow stripe along the leading edge of the otherwise pale grey forewing.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing July – August.
IMAGES – Melbourne, South Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Dingy Footman - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
