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Forewing Length: 20-24mm;
Wingspan: 40-50mm;
Proboscis Length: 24-28mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - October | ? | February - November (Earliest: 22.5) (Winter) (Migratory) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Spruce Forest Edge | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Galium aparine |
Galium mollugo | ||
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Food: (Adult) |
Galeopsis tetrahit Nectar |
Malva moschata Nectar | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Coelichneumon deliratorius Larva |
Ischnus migrator Larva |
Cotesia glomerata Larva |
Exorista larvarum Larva |
Oswaldia spectabilis Larva | ||||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Macroglossum stellatarum
Macroglossum stellatarum
Nature Spot:
Hummingbird Hawk-moth - Macroglossum stellatarum
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Macroglossum stellatarum
Lepiforum:
Macroglossum stellatarum
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Macroglossum stellatarum
Pictures © 2003, 2006 J.K. Lindsey
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