Species Account for Eilema complana
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Eilema complana (Linnaeus, 1758) 72.046 
Scarce Footman
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Erebidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Records: 5179
First Record: 1930
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 53
Pre-1992 hectads: 20
Total hectads: 53
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Broad subhabitat Data (based on 16 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 5179 records with habitat detail and method information)
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