Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Erebidae)

Forewing Length: 15-19mm;
Wingspan: 25-38mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? August - May
July - August
? May - October
(Earliest: 13.6)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)
(Monophagous)

Urtica dioica
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Hypena proboscidalis
Hypena proboscidalis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Hypena proboscidalis
Lepiforum: Hypena proboscidalis
InsektenBox: Nesselschnabeleule
Plant Parasites of Europe: Hypena proboscidalis


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