on Tripleurospermum inodorum (12.6.11) |
Forewing Length: 6-8mm;
Wingspan: 12-17mm
Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
July - August | September - April (Earliest: 12.6) | May - June | May - August (2 Generations) |
Biotopes: |
Meadows | ||
Food: (Larva) |
Several Asteraceae | ||
Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Possible Predators: |
Several Vespidae |
Several Miridae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Aethes margaritana
Aethes margaritana
Lepiforum:
Aethes margaritana
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Aethes margaritana
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