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Forewing Length: 15-18mm;
Wingspan: 32-40mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - August | (Winter) | May - June (Earliest: 2.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | |||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Salix |
Several Ericaceae |
Tussilago farfara |
Filipendula ulmaria |
Polygonum aviculare |
Sonchus oleraceus | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Colpotrochia cincta Larva |
Ophion luteus Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Papestra biren
Papestra biren
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Papestra biren
Lepiforum:
Papestra biren
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Papestra biren
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