72.049 Orange Footman Copyright Martin Evans
72.049 Orange Footman and Buff Footman Copyright Martin Evans
Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans 72.049 Orange Footman Copyright Martin Evans

Erebidae

72.049 Orange Footman Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)

Local / suspected Immigrant

Similar species: The orange form of Buff Footman Eilema depressa has slightly longer (15 to 17mm), more parallel wings which are greyer with an orange border.

Forewing: 13 to 16mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, Blackthorn scrub and gardens.

Habits: The moth flies from dusk and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on algae and lichens on the branches and trunks of oaks, Beech and Blackthorn. It pupates in a flimsy cocoon amongst lichens.