Manulea pygmaeola, the pigmy footman, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the western half of the Palearctic ecozone, east to Altai. The wingspan is 24–28 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on various lichen species on rocks and wooden poles. Larvae are found from August to June. The species overwinters in the larval stage.