Male

Female

Forewing Length: 19-22mm;
Wingspan: 40-45mm;
Proboscis Length: 8mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
April - September	May - March	June - March	April - October (Earliest: 14.4) (2 - 3 Generations)

Biotopes:	Spruce Forest Edge	Peat Bogs and Mires	Gardens
Food: (Larva)	Many Poaceae
Food: (Adult)	Senecio nemorensis Nectar	Tanacetum vulgare Nectar	Rubus fruticosus
Parasitoids:	Apechthis quadridentata Larva	Apechthis rufata Larva	Cotesia tibialis Larva	Phryxe nemea Larva
	Sturmia bella Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Pararge aegeria
UK Butterflies Speckled Wood
Nature Spot: Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Pararge aegeria
Lepiforum: Pararge aegeria

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