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Female |
Larva on Epilobium hirsutum
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Female |
Length: Male 4.2-5.5mm, Female 3.5-4.4mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| June | May - August (Earliest: 27.6) | ? | July - July (Earliest: 13.4) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows | ||
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Food: (Oligophagous) |
Most Onagraceae | ||
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Predators: |
Zicrona caerulea | ||
| Other Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
UK Beetles:
Altica lythri
Nature Spot:
Altica lythri
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Altica lythri
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