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Forewing Length: 15-19mm
Wingspan: 35-40mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | May - July | (Winter) | March - May (Earliest: 16.4) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Meadows | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Filipendula ulmaria |
Prunus spinosa |
Populus nigra | |
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Salix | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia ruficrus Larva |
Cotesia tibialis Larva |
Pales pavida Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Orthosia gracilis
Orthosia gracilis
Nature Spot:
Powdered Quaker - Orthosia gracilis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Orthosia gracilis
Lepiforum:
Orthosia gracilis
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Orthosia gracilis
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