Deltote deceptoria (Scopoli 1763) (Family Noctuidae)


Larva on Carex leporina

Forewing Length: 12-13mm;
Wingspan: 23-25mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - August
(Earliest: 31.5)
(Winter) April - July
(Earliest: 24.5)

Biotopes:
Meadows
Food:
(Larva)

Phleum pratense

Carex leporina
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Deltote deceptoria
Deltote deceptoria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Deltote deceptoria
Lepiforum: Deltote deceptoria
Plant Parasites of Europe: Deltote deceptoria


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