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Larva on Urtica dioica |
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Larva on Urtica dioica |
Forewing Length: 13-16mm;
Wingspan: 24-28mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - May (Earliest: 1.6) | May | June - August (Earliest: 4.5) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | |
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Food: (Larva) |
Urtica dioica |
Calystegia sepium |
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Possible Food: (Larva) |
Mentha |
Stachys |
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Food: (Adult) |
Rubus fruticosus Nectar |
Galeopsis tetrahit Nectar |
| Parasitoids: |
Gregopimpla inquisitor Larva |
Eumea linearicornis Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Anania hortulata
Anania hortulata
Nature Spot:
Small Magpie - Eurrhypara hortulata
Lepiforum:
Anania hortulata
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Anania hortulata
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