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Fan-foot Moth

Zanclognatha tarsipennalis

About Fan-foot Moth

A subtle brown moth with fan-shaped palps and delicate wing markings. Found in woodland where dead leaves accumulate. Larvae feed on dead leaves on the woodland floor.

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Did You Know?

The males have distinctive enlarged fan-shaped labial palps that give this moth its common name.

Distribution

Where Fan-foot Moth can be found

Seasonal Activity

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Fan-foot Moth (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/fan-foot-moth

MLA:
"Fan-foot Moth." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/fan-foot-moth.