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Forewing Length: 13-17mm;
Wingspan: 28-35mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - May | ? | May - August (Earliest: 15.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Ericaceae |
Several Rosaceae |
Rumex obtusifolius |
Polygonum aviculare |
Salix caprea |
Salix cinerea |
Corylus avellana |
Lonicera periclymenum | |
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Viola |
Betula | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Achaius oratorius Larva |
Ichneumon gracilentus Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Diarsia mendica
Diarsia mendica
Nature Spot:
Ingrailed Clay - Diarsia mendica
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Diarsia mendica
Lepiforum:
Diarsia mendica
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Diarsia mendica
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