More on Scarce Footman

Caught a Scarce Footman last night which sat in the classic 'rolled-up' position, much more so than the individual depicted yesterday with the Common Footman which also was a slightly darker grey. I am now wondering whether yesterday's could have been the race serica known as Northern Footman. Although this race is reported from the Midlands in Shropshire, Cheshire and Lancashire I am not sure if it has been recorded in Derbyshire although the habitat of peat bogs and boggy moorlands occur close to me. Unfortunately I did not check the underwing for the grey smudging characteristic of Northern, so will have to hope for further examples.

Scarce Footman

Scarce Footman

Scarce Footman

Common Footman and Scarce Footman