Acronicta aceris (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Noctuidae)


Larva

Forewing Length: 18-25mm;
Wingspan: 35-45mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? July - September
(Earliest: 6.9)
(Winter) May - August
(Earliest: 31.5)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Quercus robur

Acer pseudoplatanus

Betula pendula

Rosa canina

Aesculus hippocastanum
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Cotesia tibialis Larva

Microplitis xanthopus Larva

Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Acronicta aceris
Acronicta aceris
Nature Spot: The Sycamore - Acronicta aceris
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Acronicta aceris
Lepiforum: Acronicta aceris
Plant Parasites of Europe: Acronicta aceris


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