Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola, (Hübner, [1803]))

General Information

Several of the Eilema species can be difficult to tell apart, but this moth has broader, more rounded forewings than many of the others. There is also a straw yellow form, f. straminola known from the UK only.

Pupates in leaf litter.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 15-18mm.
Foodplant(s): arboreal lichen
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Fens, heathland, woodland, scrub, grassland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Buff Footman Eilema depressa

Common Footman Eilema lurideola

Orange Footman Eilema sororcula

10488 Dingy Footman Eilema griseola, (Hübner, [1803])

BF2044 (ABH72.044)