Macrochilo cribrumalis

Macrochilo cribrumalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Macrochilo
Species: M. cribrumalis
Binomial name
Macrochilo cribrumalis
(Hübner, 1793)

Macrochilo cribrumalis, the dotted fan-foot, is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late May to August .

The larvae feed on various species of Cyperaceae such as Carex sylvatica but also grasses and Luzula campestris.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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