Collita griseola
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Collita griseola, the dingy footman, is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe and North and South-East Asia.
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The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on lichen.
This species has shown a spectacular increase in abundance in Britain during the period 1968 to 2007, like a number of moth species with larva that feed on lichens and algae.[1] In Britain it was originally limited to southern fens and marshy areas, but has since spread northwards and now occupy a variety of habitats, including gardens.[1]
Subspecies
- Collita griseola griseola
- Collita griseola sachalinensis (Matsumura, 1930) (Russian Far East)
- Collita griseola submontana (Inoue, 1982) (Japan)
References
- ^ a b Fox, R.; et al. (2013). "The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2013" (PDF). Butterfly Conservation. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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