Male Colour Variants |
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Larva on Prunus avium
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Male Colour Variants |
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Forewing Length: Male 21-22mm, Female 27-31mm;
Wingspan:40-60mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - October (Earliest: 7.8) | (Winter) | April - June (Earliest: 24.4) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Forest |
Gardens | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Betula |
Corylus avellana |
Quercus robur |
Salix caprea |
Acer pseudoplatanus | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia tibialis Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Calliteara pudibunda
Calliteara pudibunda
Nature Spot:
Pale Tussock - Calliteara pudibunda
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Calliteara pudibunda
Lepiforum:
Calliteara pudibunda
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Calliteara pudibunda
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