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Length: 6-13.5mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | (1 Year) | ? | April - August (Earliest: 4.7 ) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | |||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous Stem Borer) |
Cirsium arvense |
Heracleum sphondylium |
Valeriana officinalis |
Digitalis purpurea |
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Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Longhorn Beetles of the Western Palaearctic Region:
Agapanthia cardui
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Agapanthia cardui
Pictures © 2003, 2004 J.K. Lindsey
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