Epirrita dilutata (Denis & Schiffermüller 1775) (Family Geometridae)
Forewing Length: 15-20mm;
Wingspan: 38-44mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
(Winter)
| April - June
| ?
| September - November (Earliest: 3.10) |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Forest |
Heath and Moorland |
Spruce Forest |
|
Gardens |
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Several Salicaceae |
Betula pendula |
Corylus avellana |
|
Quercus robur |
Fraxinus excelsior |
Acer pseudoplatanus |
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia salebrosa Larva |
Copidosoma chalconotum Larva |
Phryxe nemea Larva |
Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Epirrita dilutata
Epirrita dilutata
Nature Spot:
November Moth - Epirrita dilutata
Lepiforum:
Epirrita dilutata
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