About Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Coscinia cribraria, commonly called the speckled footman, has dirty white forewings marked with black streaks that run along the wings, plus crossbands formed of dark dots. The extent of both these markings varies between individuals. The subspecies Coscinia cribraria arenaria has forewings that are almost pure white. The speckled footman has a wingspan ranging from 30 to 35 millimeters, which equals 1.2 to 1.4 inches. Coscinia cribraria has a wide distribution across the Palearctic realm. It can be found from Northwestern Africa, Iberia, and southern Great Britain, eastward all the way to China and Mongolia. In regions of Europe north of the Alps, the speckled footman typically lives in sandy heaths and open sandy pine forests. South of the Alps, it inhabits dry mountain meadows that contain stony or rocky areas. Around the Mediterranean, this species occurs in habitats such as maquis shrubland and open forests.
