Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Scientific name Coscinia cribraria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Spiris striata, Setina irrorella, Nudaria mundana, Cybosia mesomella, Diacrisia sannio | ||
Coscinia cribraria (speckled footman) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe except the most northern parts; also in north-western Africa, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, north-western and north-eastern China.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Festuca, Calluna vulgaris and Plantago lanceolata.
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