| Eilema pygmaeola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Eilema |
| Species: | E. pygmaeola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eilema pygmaeola (Doubleday, 1847) |
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The Pigmy Footman (Eilema pygmaeola) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the western half of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 24-28 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on various lichen species on rocks and wooden poles. Larvae are found from August to Juni. The species overwinters in the larval stage.