Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Noctuoidea Genus Macrochilo Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Family Erebidae Scientific name Macrochilo cribrumalis Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Zanclognatha tarsipennalis, Paracolax tristalis, Zanclognatha lunalis, Herminia grisealis | ||
Macrochilo cribrumalis, the dotted fan-foot, is a species of litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late May to August [1].
The larvae feed on various species of Cyperaceae such as Carex sylvatica but also grasses and Luzula campestris.
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