Eilema complana (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)
GenusEilema (footman moths)
TribeLithosiini (footmen)
SubfamilyARCTIINAE (ermines, tigers and footmen)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman) :
1: Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - natural background
3: Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)
3 May 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva at base of birch trunk
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Larva - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Larva - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Larva - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 9: Parasite cocoonImage 10: Parasitic hymenopteran - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Parasitic hymenopteran - lateral view - enlarged
4: Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - natural background
5: Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 5: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - pale background (3)Image 6: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 7: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale background (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Parsons, M.S., Fox, R., Conrad, K.F., Woiwod, I.P. & Warren, M.S. 2005 British moths: throwing light on a new conservation challenge British Wildlife Vol 16, No. 6: 386-394.

Eilema complana (Scarce Footman, Northern Footman) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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