Campaea margaritaria [margaritata] (Linnaeus 1761) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 18-26mm;
Wingspan: 30-40mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? August - June ? May - August
(Earliest: 7.6)
July - September

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Beech Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)

Fagaceae

Most Salix

Betula

Corylus avellana

Crataegus

Prunus spinosa
Parasitoids:
Phryxe nemea Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Campaea margaritaria
Campaea margaritaria
Nature Spot: Light Emerald - Campaea margaritaria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Campaea margaritata
Lepiforum: Campaea margaritaria
Plant Parasites of Europe: Campaea margaritaria


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