Male 
Female |
Larva |
|
Male
Female |
Larva |
Forewing Length: 13-15mm;
Wingspan: 28mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| May, August | June, September
(Earliest: 4.6) | (Winter) | May - August
(Earliest: 25.4) |
| Biotopes: |
Heath and Moorland |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Meadows |
|
Food: (Larva) |
Cytisus scoparius | ||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Apiaceae Nectar |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar | |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Isturgia limbaria
Isturgia limbaria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Isturgia limbaria
Lepiforum:
Isturgia limbaria
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Isturgia limbaria
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