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Eilema pygmaeola (pigmy footman)

Synonyms: Eilema flava (heterotypic); Eilema obscura; Eilema pallifrons; Lithosia pygmaeola (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Salix caprea (goat willow)[1]

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1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0