Erebidae

72.036 Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana (Linnaeus, 1761)

Local

Similar species: Round-winged Muslin Thumatha senex has the forewing spot at about two-thirds and dotted cross-lines.

Forewing: 10 to 12mm

Habitats: Open stony grassland, drystone walls, other walls and hedgerows. Rarely woodland or gardens.

Habits: The moth is occasionally disturbed in the day. The male comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on small lichens on stone walls, rocks, posts or trunks and branches of isolated trees and bushes. It pupates in a cocoon in a rock crevice.