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Forewing Length: 13-16mm;
Wingspan: 25-30mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| May - September | June - September | July - May | May - July
(Earliest: 10.5) (Migratory) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Heath and Moorland |
Wet Meadows | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Fabaceae |
Hypericum maculatum |
Polygonum aviculare |
Dactylis glomerata |
Calluna vulgaris | ||||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Vicia | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Bistorta officinalis Nectar |
Trifolium pratense Nectar |
Trifolium repens Nectar |
Ranunculus repens Nectar |
Potentilla erecta Nectar |
Ajuga reptans Nectar | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Casinaria ischnogaster Larva |
Cotesia tibialis Larva |
Microplitis viduus Larva |
Phryxe vulgaris Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Euclidia mi
Euclidia mi
Nature Spot:
Mother Shipton - Callistege mi
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Callistege mi
Lepiforum:
Euclidia mi
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Euclidia mi
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey
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