Poecilocampa populi (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Lasiocampidae)


Larva

Forewing Length: 15-22mm;
Wingspan: 30-45mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
(Winter) April - June
(Earliest: 4.7)
July - October October - December
(Earliest: 23.10)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)

Several Salicaceae

Crataegus

Prunus spinosa

Alnus glutinosa

Betula pendula

Quercus robur

Fraxinus excelsior
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Several Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Poecilocampa populi
Poecilocampa populi
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Poecilocampa populi
Lepiforum: Poecilocampa populi
Plant Parasites of Europe: Poecilocampa populi


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