Erebidae : Herminiinae
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Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis

(Treitschke, 1835) 2489 / 72.053
=Zanclognatha tarsipennalis
Photo © Dave Hatton,  VC63 - Pudsey, July 2016

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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 155 (78%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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
31/08/2024161TA41 - Kilnsea / Spurn Head
17/08/2024165NZ10 - Richmond
13/08/2024165SE19 - Leyburn / Catterick Garrison
13/08/2024163SE60 - Hatfield
12/08/2024162TA08 - Scarborough
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