2046 Pigmy Footman, (Eilema pygmaeola)
Recorded size range of fully grown larvae - 15 to 18mm
Single-brooded, overwinters as a small larva
Usual larval stage August to mid-June
Adult forewing -10 to 15mm. Flies mid-July to August
Larval foodplants : Lichens and algae on stones, plant stems and posts
Not currently available on this website. For photographs of larvae and adults see:-
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