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Forewing Length: 16-20mm;
Wingspan: 35-38mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - May | ? | May - August (Earliest: 17.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows |
Heath and Moorland |
Spruce Forest |
Gardens | ||||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Rubus fruticosus |
Digitalis purpurea |
Plantago major |
Rumex obtusifolius |
Calluna vulgaris |
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Salix caprea |
Salix cinerea | |
Betula pendula |
Pteridium aquilinum | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Pales pavida Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Diarsia brunnea
Diarsia brunnea
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Diarsia brunnea
Lepiforum:
Diarsia brunnea
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Diarsia brunnea
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey, 2020 R. Thunus
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