Cybosia mesomella

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Cybosia mesomella

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Arctiidae
Genus:	Cybosia
Species:	C. mesomella
Binomial name
*Cybosia mesomella* (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena mesomella Linnaeus, 1758 Noctua eborina Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Phalaena quatrilis Geoffroy, 1785 Noctua eborea Esper, 1787 Lithosia lutarella Haworth, 1809 Cybosia mesomella eremella Vorbrodt, 1914 Cybosia mesomellula Strand, 1922 Cybosia albida Catherine, 1922 Cybosia obscura Lempke, 1961 Cybosia cremella Krulikovski, 1908 Cybosia flava Preissecker, 1909 Cybosia mesomella f. flavobscura Lempke, 1964 Cybosia mesomella f. postnigrescens Lempke, 1964 Cybosia mesomella ab. postpallida Cockayne, 1951 Cybosia mesomella f. postpallida Lempke, 1964

The Four-dotted Footman (Cybosia mesomella) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 25–33 mm. The moth flies June to August depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on low vegetation such as Heather.

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