Acronicta alni

Acronicta alni (Linnaeus 1767) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 16-19mm;
Wingspan: 33-38mm

Egg Larva Pupa Adult

? June - August (Winter) May - July
(Earliest: 31.5)

Biotopes:
Wet Forest
Beech Forest
Hedge Rows
Gardens

Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
Most Betulaceae
Several Rosaceae
Most Salix
Fagus sylvatica

Quercus robur
Vaccinium myrtillus

Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
Populus

Parasitoids:
Phobocampe crassiuscula Larva
Microplitis spinolae Larva
Pales pavida Larva

Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae
Many Braconidae Larvae
Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Acronicta alni
Acronicta alni
Nature Spot: Alder Moth - Acronicta alni
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Acronicta alni
Lepiforum: Acronicta alni
Plant Parasites of Europe: Acronicta alni

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Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	June - August	(Winter)	May - July (Earliest: 31.5)

Biotopes:	Wet Forest	Beech Forest	Hedge Rows	Gardens
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Most Betulaceae	Several Rosaceae	Most Salix	Fagus sylvatica
	Quercus robur	Vaccinium myrtillus
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Populus
Parasitoids:	Phobocampe crassiuscula Larva	Microplitis spinolae Larva	Pales pavida Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Many Tachinidae Larvae