Small Fan-foot Herminia grisealis
72.055 BF2492
Wingspan 24-28 mm.
This, the smallest of the Fan-foot group, is similar in pattern to the Fan-foot (Herminia tarsipennalis), but the dark subterminal line curves toward the wingtip, whereas in the latter species it is straighter.
The larvae feed on the leaves of a range of deciduous trees, often on withered and fallen leaves.
It is a relatively common species throughout most of Britain, and flies from June to August, when it is a regular visitor to the light-trap.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 2,164 |
| June | 24,816 |
| July | 21,321 |
| August | 1,890 |
| September | 194 |
| October | 25 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 16 |


