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| Pelosia obtusa ( Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)[1]
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The Small Dotted Footman (Pelosia obtusa) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from central Europe through Asia to the Pacific Ocean.
The wingspan is 12-28 mm for males and 16-28 mm for females. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on moss, algae and lichen.[2] Larvae can be found in late summer. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
- Pelosia obtusa obtusa
- Pelosia obtusa pavlasi Witt, 1984 (Spain)
- Pelosia obtusa sutschana (Staudinger, 1892) (Amur, Primorye, Heilongjiang, Japan)
- Pelosia obtusa taurica Daniel, 1939
- Pelosia obtusa uniformis Rothschild, 1921
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