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Larva on Luzula multiflora |
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Larva on Luzula multiflora |
Forewing Length: 14-18mm;
Wingspan: 31-38mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - June (Earliest: 19.5) | ? | May - August (Earliest: 17.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Wet Meadows | ||
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Food: (Larva) |
Several Poaceae |
Luzula campestris |
Luzula multiflora |
Carex nigra |
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia ruficrus Larva |
Protapanteles fulvipes Larva |
Gonia picea Larva |
Pales pavida Larva | ||||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Mythimna impura
Mythimna impura
Nature Spot:
Smoky Wainscot - Mythimna impura
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Mythimna impura
Lepiforum:
Mythimna impura
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