| Eilema depressa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Eilema |
| Species: | E. depressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787) |
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The Buff Footman (Eilema depressa) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found from western Europe through Asia to Japan.
The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Lichen and Algae, especially on Pinophyta, but also on Oak and Calluna.