Family: Arctiidae       Sub-family: Lithosiinae 2049     *     Buff Footman     *     Eilema depressa Locally common Wingspan: 28-36mm Flight time: July-August Habitat: Established mixed and broad-leaved woodland, fens and heaths Larvae feed on the algae and lichens on shrub and tree branches

Buff Footman, Eilema depressa
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. July 2011