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Larva in Case |
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Larva in Case |
Forewing Length: 12-16mm;
Wingspan: 22-30mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| July - August | July - June (Earliest: 27.3) | June - July | May - August (Earliest: 5.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Pond Edge | |
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Food: (Larva) |
Potamogeton natans |
Nymphaea alba |
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Possible Food: (Larva) |
Sparganium | |
| Parasitoids: |
Hygroplitis rugulosus Larva | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Elophila nymphaeata
Elophila nymphaeata
Lepiforum:
Elophila nymphaeata
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Elophila nymphaeata
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