Collita griseola explained

Collita griseola, the dingy footman, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is found in Europe and North and South-East Asia.

The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on lichen.

This species has shown a spectacular increase in abundance in Britain during the period 1968 to 2007, like a number of moth species with larva that feed on lichens and algae.[1] In Britain it was originally limited to southern fens and marshy areas, but has since spread northwards and now occupy a variety of habitats, including gardens.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox . R. . The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2013 . Butterfly Conservation . 2013 . 20 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170517114714/http://butterfly-conservation.org/files/state-of-britains-larger-moths-2013-report.pdf . 17 May 2017 . dead .