Acronicta auricoma (Denis & Schiffermüller 1775) (Family Noctuidae)


Larva

Forewing Length: 16-17mm;
Wingspan: 36-42mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - July
(Earliest: 25.6)
September
(Winter) April - September
(Earliest: 11.4)
(2 Generations)

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Hedge Rows

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Quercus robur

Betula pendula

Vaccinium myrtillus

Rubus
Parasitoids:
Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Acronicta auricoma
Acronicta auricoma
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Acronicta auricoma
Lepiforum: Acronicta auricoma
Plant Parasites of Europe: Acronicta auricoma


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