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Forewing Length: 16-19mm;
Wingspan: 28-35mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | July - May | May - June | June - July (Earliest: 3.6) August - September (Earliest: 28.8) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows | |||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Galeopsis tetrahit |
Lamium album |
Urtica dioica |
Plantago major |
Trifolium repens |
Anthriscus sylvestris |
Cirsium vulgare | ||
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Food: (Adult) |
Succisa pratensis Nectar | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Gambrus tricolor Larva |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Voria ruralis Larva | |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Diachrysia chrysitis
Diachrysia chrysitis
Nature Spot:
Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Diachrysia chrysitis
Lepiforum:
Diachrysia chrysitis
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Diachrysia chrysitis
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