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Forewing Length: 14-17mm;
Wingspan: 30-35mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - August September - May | ? | June - July (Earliest: 18.6) August - October |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Wet Meadows | |
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Food: (Larva) |
Several Poaceae | ||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Festuca | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Ophion obscuratus Larva |
Cotesia ruficrus Larva | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Mythimna pallens
Mythimna pallens
Nature Spot:
Common Wainscot - Mythimna pallens
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Mythimna pallens
Lepiforum:
Mythimna pallens
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Mythimna pallens
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