Macrochilo cribrumalis
| Macrochilo cribrumalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Herminiinae |
| 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 Erebidae family. 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
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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