Macrochilo cribrumalis
| Macrochilo cribrumalis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea | 
| Family: | Erebidae | 
| Genus: | Macrochilo | 
| Species: | M. cribrumalis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Macrochilo  cribrumalis Hübner, 1793 | |
The Dotted Fan-foot (Macrochilo cribrumalis) is a species of litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late May to August .
The larvae feed on various species of Cyperaceae such as Carex sylvatica but also grasses and Luzula campestris.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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