Erebidae : Arctiinae
Muslin Footman
NUDARIA mundana (Linnaeus, 1761)
Muslin Footman
NUDARIA mundana (Linnaeus, 1761)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 19-23mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Greece,Madeira,Malta,S,C,& E Russia,Sardinia & Sicily) : Armenia : Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Widely and quite well distributed in mainland Britain-more so in west - reaching NE Scotland : South & South East England - declining species : Isle on Man -local and infrequent : Ireland - widely distributed and fairly frequent : Channel Isles - local and occasional
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Open,stoney places : Dry-stone Walls : Hedgerows : Woodland : Gardens
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in a loose cocoon usually positioned in a crevice
Overwinters as: larva
Observations: Although similar to T.senex this moth has transparent wings with faint antemdian and postmedian fascia and fewer spots than the similar species.This moth also has narrower wings which are less rounded at the apex and hindwings which are plain.
The male is attracted to light although the female is rarely seen.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Greece,Madeira,Malta,S,C,& E Russia,Sardinia & Sicily) : Armenia : Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Widely and quite well distributed in mainland Britain-more so in west - reaching NE Scotland : South & South East England - declining species : Isle on Man -local and infrequent : Ireland - widely distributed and fairly frequent : Channel Isles - local and occasional
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena mundana Linnaeus, 1761
- Phalaena mundana Linnaeus, 1761
- Not Specified
Habitat: Open,stoney places : Dry-stone Walls : Hedgerows : Woodland : Gardens
Similar Species -
- Round-winged Muslin - Thumatha senex - (Hübner, [1808])
Pupa: Pupates in a loose cocoon usually positioned in a crevice
Overwinters as: larva
Observations: Although similar to T.senex this moth has transparent wings with faint antemdian and postmedian fascia and fewer spots than the similar species.This moth also has narrower wings which are less rounded at the apex and hindwings which are plain.
The male is attracted to light although the female is rarely seen.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Larva feed on lichen growing on range of habitats, like fence posts,gate posts and dry stone walls
Larva feed on lichen growing on range of habitats, like fence posts,gate posts and dry stone walls
- Parmeliaceae - Lichenized Fungi Family
- Parmelia saxatilis - Shield Lichen
- Parmelia saxatilis - Shield Lichen
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Erebidae Arctiinae Lithosiini NUDARIA Haworth 1809 Nudaria mundana (Linnaeus, 1761) - Phalaena mundana Linnaeus, 1761 - PHALAENA mundana Linnaeus, 1761 = Pallium transparens Retzius, 1783 = Bombyx nuda Hübner, [1803] = Bombyx hemerobia Hübner, [1803] = alpina Uffeln, 1912 - Fauna Suecica (Edn 1-2) : Title Page : p.349 - n.1343 - Not Specified |