Oligia strigilis (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 11-13mm;
Wingspan: 22-25mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? August - May ? May - August
(Earliest: 1.6)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Wet Meadows

Stream Banks

Pond Edge
Food:
(Larva)

Several Poaceae Stems
Food:
(Adult)

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar
Parasitoids:
Glypta cylindrator Larva

Ichneumon sarcitorius Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Oligia strigilis
Oligia strigilis
Nature Spot: Oligia strigilis agg.
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Oligia strigilis
Lepiforum: Oligia strigilis
Plant Parasites of Europe: Oligia strigilis


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