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.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

Illustration from William Buckler The Larvae of the British Butterflies and Moths Figs. 9, 9a larva in various stages of growth

Macrochilo cribrumalis
Scientific classification
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.

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References

• Kimber, Ian. "72.052 BF2493 Dotted Fan-foot Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, 1793)". UKMoths. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
• "Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, 1793)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
• "08843 Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, 1793) - Sumpfgras-Spannereule". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
• "Stippelsnuituil Macrochilo cribrumalis". De Vlinderstichting. (in Dutch)