Erebidae : Herminiinae
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Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis

(Treitschke, 1835) 2489 / 72.053
=Zanclognatha tarsipennalis
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Yorkshire Status: Common and fairly widespread resident.

Fan-foot is a common species over most of the county. It is a moth of woodland, where the larvae feed on withered leaves on the ground, but it often wanders to gardens and other habitats. The population in Yorkshire seems healthy and numbers are stable. Numbers at light are quite often into the 20s and 30s on a good night. Do not confuse this moth with "Common" Fan-foot which does not occur in Yorkshire.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Quite widely recorded over the County but usually found in small numbers. Only reported from the south of VC65.

Recorded in 152 (76%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 13-16mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Withered fallen leaves from oaks, Beech. etc
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
09/09/2023163SE30 - Worsbrough / Wombwell
08/09/2023163SE31 -  Wakefield (S)
02/09/2023163SE31 -  Wakefield (S)
25/08/2023163SE03 - Haworth
23/08/2023165SE19 - Leyburn / Catterick Garrison
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