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Buff Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)
Erebidae: Arctiinae
2049 / 72.043
Photo © Dave Appleton,  27/07/2012 - Bawdeswell

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Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
Forewing: 15-17mm.
Flight: One generation July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Lichens.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Reasonably widespread.
Woodland, scrubland and chalk areas.
Grey with orange / yellow fringes and leading edge to wings. Female slightly larger and browner.
An orange form (f. unicolor) and very dark form (f. plumbia) also occur.

Recorded in 64 (86%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1889.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
19/10/2023127TG32East Ruston / Crostwight Heath
10/10/2023128TM09Great Ellingham
30/09/2023627TG33Ridlington
11/09/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
08/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
07/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
05/09/2023228TL78Weeting Heath
04/09/2023127TG04Glandford
31/08/20231527TG33Ridlington
28/08/2023127TG11Costessey
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