Colour Variants |
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Colour Variants |
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Forewing Length: 6-8.5mm;
Wingspan: 13-15mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (5-6 Days) | June - September | July - August October - April | April - November (Earliest: 6.5) (Migratory) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosinolates | Allylglucosinolate, Allylisothiocyanate,
Benzylglucosinolate, Glucocheirolin | ||||
| Cardiac Glycosides | Erychroside, Erysimoside | ||||
| Deterrent Chemicals | |||||
| Glucosinolates | Gluconapin, Gluconasturtiin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Meadows | |
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Food: (Larva) (Olligogous) |
Many Brassicaceae | |
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Olligogous) |
Arabis |
Cardamine |
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Food: (Adult) |
Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar |
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larva |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Plutella xylostella
Plutella xylostella
Lepiforum:
Plutella xylostella
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Plutella xylostella
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