Eulithis populata (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 13-18mm;
Wingspan: 25-32mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
(Winter) April - June ? July - August
(Earliest: 18.6)

Biotopes:
Heath and Moorland
Food:
(Larva)

Vaccinium myrtillus

Populus tremula
Parasitoids:
Mesochorus fulgurans Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Eulithis populata
Eulithis populata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Eulithis populata
Lepiforum: Eulithis populata
Plant Parasites of Europe: Eulithis populata


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