Macrochilo cribrumalis

Macrochilo cribrumalis, the dotted fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae.

The ground colour is whitish fawn and the forewing has two dotted crosslines.

The moth flies in one generation from late May to August [1].

The larvae feed on various species of Cyperaceae such as Carex sylvatica but also grasses and Luzula campestris.

This Herminiinae article is a stub.

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