Odontopera bidentata (Clerck 1759) (Family Geometridae)


Larva on Crataegus

On Betula pendula

Forewing Length: 20-24mm;
Wingspan: 32-40mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
(Winter) June - September
(Earliest: 29.4)
(Winter) April - June
(Earliest: 22.5)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Spruce Forest
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Betula

Corylus avellana

Crataegus

Prunus spinosa

Salix caprea

Quercus robur

Vaccinium myrtillus

Cytisus scoparius

Several Pinaceae

Juniperus communis
Parasitoids:
Amblyteles armatorius Larva

Coelichneumon cyaniventris Larva

Pales pavida Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Odontopera bidentata
Odontopera bidentata
Nature Spot: Scalloped Hazel - Odontopera bidentata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Odontopera bidentata
Lepiforum: Odontopera bidentata
Plant Parasites of Europe: Odontopera bidentata


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