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Common Footman
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)
Erebidae: Arctiinae
2050 / 72.045
Photo © Garry Barlow

Similar West Midlands Species
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
Scarce Footman
Eilema complana
Forewing: 14-17mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Lichens
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common species across the region.

Found in most lowland habitats including gardens.

Overwinters as a small larva and the adults common readily to light.

Note Scarce Footman is similar but it folds its wings around its body in a tube-like fashion. Dingy Footman is much broader with a narrower yellow leading edge which is also quite curved. The yellow leading edge of Common narrows towards the wing tip whereas on Scarce it doesn't.

Recorded in 121 (86%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/08/2022136SO54 - NE Hereford & Marden
26/08/2022240SO38 - Bishops Castle/Lydbury North
21/08/2022137SO86 - Droitwich Spa
19/08/2022140SJ33 - Ellesmere/Gobowen
15/08/2022236SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
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