Eilema complana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Arctiidae |
Genus: | Eilema |
Species: | E. complana |
Binomial name | |
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758 |
The Scarce Footman (Eilema complana) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Lichen and mosses, but also leaves of low growing plants on occasion.