Shaded Fan-foot (Herminia tarsicrinalis, (Knoch, 1782))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.

Forewing length: 12-14mm.
Foodplant(s): Bramble (probably) (Rubus fruticosus)
Flying: One generation, late June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Red Data Book

Habitat

Occupies bramble thickets in deciduous woodland and very rarely moves far.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

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Photo © Peter Bissell

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2491 (ABH72.054) Shaded Fan-foot Herminia tarsicrinalis, (Knoch, 1782)

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