Eilema lutarella

Eilema lutarella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Eilema
Species: E. lutarella
Binomial name
Eilema lutarella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Eilema lutarellum

Eilema lutarella is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in North Africa through Central Europe up to the area surrounding the Amur River. In the north, it is found up to Scandinavia.

The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on lichen.

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