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Pelosia muscerda

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Pelosia muscerda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Genus:
Pelosia
Species:
P. muscerda
Binomial name
Pelosia muscerda
Hufnagel, 1766

Pelosia muscerda, the dotted footman, is a species of moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on lichen and algae.

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