Male

Female

Forewing Length: 20-25mm;
Wingspan: 38-45mm;
Proboscis Length: 13-14mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
May - October (11 - 15 Days)	January - December	March - September	April - October (Earliest: 30.4) (2 - 3 Generations)

Biotopes:	Spruce Forest Edge	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva)	Many Poaceae
Food: (Adult)	Several Asteraceae Nectar	Viola tricolor Nectar	Trifolium pratense Nectar	Vicia cracca Nectar
Parasitoids:	Phryxe nemea Larva
Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Lasiommata megera
UK Butterflies Wall
Nature Spot: Wall - Lasiommata megera
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Lasiommata megera
Lepiforum: Lasiommata megera

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