Charanyca [Rusina] ferruginea (Esper 1785) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 16-18mm;
Wingspan: 32-40mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? August - May ? May - August
(Earliest: 5.6)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Polygonum aviculare

Bistorta officinalis

Senecio vulgaris

Viola tricolor

Fragaria vesca
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Rumex

Plantago

Vicia
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Rusina ferruginea
Rusina ferruginea
Nature Spot: Brown Rustic - Rusina ferruginea
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Rusina ferruginea
Lepiforum: Charanyca ferruginea
Plant Parasites of Europe: Charanyca ferruginea


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