Macaria [Semiothisa] liturata (Clerck 1759) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 14-17mm;
Wingspan: 22-27mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - October (Winter) May - June
(Earliest: 27.5)
August - September

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest
Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)

Picea abies

Pinus sylvestris

Juniperus communis
Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Microplitis viduus Larva

Blondelia nigripes Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Macaria liturata
Macaria liturata
Nature Spot: Tawny-barred Angle - Macaria liturata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Macaria liturata
Lepiforum: Macaria liturata
Plant Parasites of Europe: Macaria liturata


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