David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
_______________________________________________________________Moths
72 – Rosy Footman Moths
ROSY FOOTMAN MOTH
Miltochrista miniata
ROSY FOOTMAN MOTH Miltochrista miniata ROSY FOOTMAN MOTH Miltochrista miniata
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The Rosy Footman Moth Miltochrista
miniata belongs to the family Arctiidae (Lithosiinae). This lovely little moth predominantly inhabits broadleaved woodlands
where the larvae feed on lichens living epiphytically on the bark of trees. The
example above appeared to have emerged recently, albeit with some scale damage
to one of its forewings, and it had been attracted to artificial light at a
location in Switzerland – quite possibly the reason why its scales had been
lost!
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