UKMoths Feathered Footman Coscinia striata - Distribution map
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72.033 BF2052
Feathered Footman Coscinia striata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan 30-35 mm.
Although fairly common in Europe, there have only been a handful of records in Britain, all in the 19th century.
A very distinctive species, it inhabits dry, open habitats on the continent, and flies from May to August.
The caterpillars live on a number of herbaceous plants.
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