Agrotis exclamationis (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 15-19mm;
Wingspan: 30-40mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
June
(8-10 Days)
July - Spring May April - August
(Earliest: 17.6)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Meadows
Food:
(Larva)

Plantago

Chenopodium album

Stellaria media
Possible Food:
(Larva)

Rumex
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Microplitis spectabilis Larva

Gonia ornata Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Agrotis exclamationis
Agrotis exclamationis
Nature Spot: Heart and Dart - Agrotis exclamationis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Agrotis exclamationis
Lepiforum: Agrotis exclamationis
Plant Parasites of Europe: Agrotis exclamationis


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