| Pelosia muscerda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pelosia |
| Species: | P. muscerda |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelosia muscerda (Hufnagel, 1766) | |
Pelosia muscerda, the dotted footman, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on lichens and algae.
External links
Media related to Pelosia muscerda at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pelosia muscerda at Wikispecies- Kimber, Ian. "72.039 BF2041 Dotted Footman Pelosia muscerda (Hufnagel, 1766)". UKMoths. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
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| Pelosia muscerda |
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