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| image_caption = Male of ''Spiris striata''. Lateral view
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*''Coscinia striata hospitali'' <small>Marten, 1948</small>
*''Coscinia striata hospitali'' <small>Marten, 1948</small>
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The '''Feathered Footman''' ''(Spiris striata)'' is a [[moth]] of the family [[Arctiidae]].
[[File:Arctiidae - Coscinia striata.JPG|thumb|250 px|left|Arctiidae - Coscinia (Spiris) striata]]
The '''Feathered Footman''' ''(Spiris striata)'' is a [[moth]] of the family [[Arctiidae]]. It is found in [[Europe]], [[Anatolia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Siberia]] and [[Mongolia]] (excluding eastern regions).


==Description==
The [[wingspan]] is 30–35&nbsp;mm. The moth flies May to August depending on the location.
This very distinctive moth has a [[wingspan]] of 30–35&nbsp;mm. Forewings are usually yellow or light yellow, with narrow longitudinal dark brown stripse in males, while in females the striations may be missing or restricted to the outer parts. Also hind wings are yellow, but they are darker and much wider than forewings and show a dark brown edge. The antennae of the males are pinnate. The caterpillars are hairy and black, with bright spots on the sides and a reddish brown stripe on the back. The moths are diurnal and they fly May to August depending on the location.


The larvae feed on low vegetation and grasses, such as Silver grass ([[Corynephorus]] spec.), Fescue ([[Festuca]] spp.), Heather ([[Calluna]] spp.), Meadow Sage ([[Salvia pratensis]]), Hawkweed ([[Hieracium]] spp.) and Mugwort ([[Artemisia]] spp.).
The larvae feed on low vegetation and grasses.

==Distribution==
This species can bes found in [[Europe]], [[Anatolia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Siberia]] and [[Mongolia]] (excluding eastern regions). The ''Feathered Footman'' prefers sunny, sandy, open areas with grass and herbaceous plants, rarely calcareous grasslands.

==References==
* LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Beccaloni G.W., Scoble M.J., Robinson G.S. & Pitkin B., 2005-06-15
* Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011) [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/coscinia+striata/match/1 Catalogue of Life]


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=578 Feathered Footman on UKmoths]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=578 Feathered Footman on UKmoths]
* [http://www.insektenbox.de/schmet/gesgra.htm Insektenbox]
* [http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Coscinia_Striata Lepiforum.de]
* [http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/spiris/index.html#striata Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms]
* [http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/CoscStria.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa]
* [http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=447040 Fauna Europaea)]


[[Category:Callimorphini]]
[[Category:Callimorphini]]

Revision as of 09:37, 21 March 2014

Spiris striata
Male of Spiris striata. Lateral view
Mounted specimen. Dorsal view
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S. striata
Binomial name
Spiris striata
Synonyms
  • Phalaena striata Linnaeus, 1758
  • Phalaena grammica Linnaeus, 1758
  • Phalaena processionea Müller, 1774
  • Phalaena palladia Fourcroy, 1785
  • Bombyx striata Borkhausen, 1790
  • Bombyx melanoptera Brahm, 1791
  • Euprepia funerea Eversmann, 1847
  • Coscinia albida Schulze, 1910
  • Eyprepia incompleta Oberthür, 1911
  • Eyprepia nigra Spuler, 1913
  • Emydia grammica var. xanthopera Oberthür, 1884
  • Euprepia grammica f intermedia Oberthür, 1910
  • Coscinia striata strandi Obraztsov, 1936
  • Coscinia striata wisniewskii Wojtusiak et Niesolowski, 1946
  • Coscinia striata hospitali Marten, 1948

The Feathered Footman (Spiris striata) is a moth of the family Arctiidae.

Description

This very distinctive moth has a wingspan of 30–35 mm. Forewings are usually yellow or light yellow, with narrow longitudinal dark brown stripse in males, while in females the striations may be missing or restricted to the outer parts. Also hind wings are yellow, but they are darker and much wider than forewings and show a dark brown edge. The antennae of the males are pinnate. The caterpillars are hairy and black, with bright spots on the sides and a reddish brown stripe on the back. The moths are diurnal and they fly May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on low vegetation and grasses, such as Silver grass (Corynephorus spec.), Fescue (Festuca spp.), Heather (Calluna spp.), Meadow Sage (Salvia pratensis), Hawkweed (Hieracium spp.) and Mugwort (Artemisia spp.).

Distribution

This species can bes found in Europe, Anatolia, Kazakhstan, Siberia and Mongolia (excluding eastern regions). The Feathered Footman prefers sunny, sandy, open areas with grass and herbaceous plants, rarely calcareous grasslands.

References

  • LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Beccaloni G.W., Scoble M.J., Robinson G.S. & Pitkin B., 2005-06-15
  • Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011) Catalogue of Life