Pelosia muscerda
Pelosia muscerda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Arctiidae |
Genus: | Pelosia |
Species: | P. muscerda |
Binomial name | |
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766 | |
Pelosia muscerda, the dotted footman, is a species of moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on lichen and algae.
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths by Christopher Jonko
- Dotted footman on Ukmoths
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
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