Macrochilo cribrumalis
Macrochilo cribrumalis, the dotted fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1793. It is found in Europe.
| Macrochilo cribrumalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Macrochilo |
| Species: | M. cribrumalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, 1793) | |
The ground colour is whitish fawn and the forewing has two dotted crosslines. 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 .
The larvae feed on various species of Cyperaceae such as Carex sylvatica but also grasses and Luzula campestris.
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