Small Fan-foot
Herminia grisealis

B&F Code
72.055

Authority

Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Family
Erebidae

Subfamily
Herminiinae

Genus
Herminia

National Status
Common

Species account (old)

[...] In Durham this is the commonest of the Fan-foots [...] being found in all the traps, and mentioned in all the lists.

Dunn, T.C. and J.D. Parrack, The Moths and Butterflies of Northumberland and Durham (NNU: 1986, 1992). Reprinted gratefully with permission.

Statistics

Records	970
Individuals	1875
Largest Sample	16
First Recorded	1905
Last Recorded	2023
Earliest Adult Record	16/05
Latest Adult Record	30/08
Monad Coverage	2.9%
Hexad Coverage	52.4%

Map

This map shows all records of Small Fan-foot - Herminia grisealis in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Map (image)

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Week graph

This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Small Fan-foot - Herminia grisealis per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.

The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Small Fan-foot - Herminia grisealis in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.

Era graph

Year graph

Gallery

This gallery shows images of Small Fan-foot - Herminia grisealis taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.