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Orange Footman

Eilema sororcula

Checklist Number
72.049 [B&F: 2043]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Erebidae
Subfamily:Arctiinae
Genus:Eilema
Species:sororcula
Authority:(Hufnagel, 1766)

Local in deciduous, especially oak and beech, woodland throughout much of southern England, chiefly in the south-west. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight still common in areas of oak woodland, and may even be extending its range. Wingspan 27-30 mm. Could be confused with ab. stramineola of Dingy Footman E. griseola, which is larger, has the costa more strongly arched, and the thorax and abdomen yellow (MBGBI Vol 9). Larva feeds on lichens growing on Oak, Beech and Blackthorn, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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