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The rosy footman, Miltochrista miniata, is a small moth in the family Erebidae found across much of Europe and parts of western Asia. Adults have yellow to rosy-orange forewings marked by dark spots and curved gray or black lines, while the hindwings are paler. Its larvae feed chiefly on lichens gro...
The buff footman, scientifically known as Katha depressa, is a small moth belonging to the family Erebidae, subfamily Lithosiinae. Found across Europe and parts of Asia, this species is recognized by its pale yellow or buff-colored wings, which it characteristically folds tightly around its body whe...
The four-spotted footman (Lithosia quadra) is Europe's largest footman moth, with females displaying distinctive black-and-yellow spotted forewings; larvae feed on lichens and algae on tree bark across woodland habitats.
The orange footman (Eilema sororcula) is a European erebid moth with uniform orange-buff wings, one of the smaller footman species, associated with oak woodland where larvae feed on lichens and algae.
The red-necked footman (Atolmis rubricollis) is a European moth in family Erebidae named for its scarlet-orange thorax contrasting with dark grey wings, whose larvae feed on algae and lichens on tree bark.
The speckled footman (Coscinia cribraria) is a European moth with a distinctive pattern of black spots on white or yellowish wings, inhabiting heathlands and dry grasslands across central and eastern Europe.
The common footman (Eilema lurideola) is one of the most abundant European footman moths, recognisable by its narrow grey forewings with a yellow costal stripe, with larvae feeding on lichens on tree trunks and fences.
The scarce footman (Eilema complana) is a European moth whose larvae feed on lichens on fences and rocks, distinguishable from similar species by its ochreous-yellow forewing stripe and pale straw-coloured hindwings.
The dingy footman (Eilema griseola) is a European erebid moth similar to the common footman but distinguished by broader, more uniform grey-buff wings, inhabiting fens and marshes where larvae feed on lichens.
