Eilema depressa

Taxobox
name = Eilema depressa

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Macrolepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Arctiidae
subfamilia = Lithosiinae
tribus =
genus = "Eilema"
species = "E. depressa"
binomial = "Eilema depressa"
binomial_authority = Esper, 1787The Buff Footman "(Eilema depressa)" is a moth of the family Arctiinae. It is found in Europe and parts of Asia.

The length of the forewings is 15-17 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Lichen and Algea, especially on Pinophyta, but also on Oak and Calluna.

External link

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=EILEDEPR Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=8371 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Arctiidae/Edepressa.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]