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Forewing Length: 14-16mm;
Wingspan: 25-30mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | July - September | (Winter) | May - August (Earliest: 28.5) |
| Biotopes: |
Heath and Moorland |
Spruce Forest Edge | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Most Ericaceae |
Urtica dioica | |
| Parasitoids: |
Eulophus abdominalis Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Hypena crassalis
Hypena crassalis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Hypena crassalis
Lepiforum:
Hypena crassalis
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Hypena crassalis
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey
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