72.044 BF2044 - Dingy Footman - Erebidae - Eilema griseola

72.044 BF2044 - Erebidae - Arctiinae - Eilema griseola - Dingy Footman

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Erebidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

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.

Distribution: 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.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing July – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 32-40mm
Forewing: 15-18mm

Food Plant: Various lichens.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Dingy Footman – Erebidae – Eilema griseola