Pseudopanthera macularia

Pseudopanthera macularia (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Geometridae)

Larva

Forewing Length: 13-15mm;
Wingspan: 23-28mm

Egg Larva Pupa Adult

April - July June - August
(Earliest: 15.5) August - May April - July
(Earliest: 5.5)

Biotopes:
Beech Forest Edge
Spruce Forest Edge
Hedge Rows
Wet Meadows

Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)
Several Lamiaceae

Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)
Mentha

Food:
(Adult)
Bistorta officinalis Nectar
Veronica chamaedrys Nectar
Aegopodium podagraria Nectar
Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar

Myosotis nemorosa Nectar
Bellis perennis Nectar
Ranunculus acris Nectar
Crataegus Nectar

Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae
Many Braconidae Larvae
Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Pseudopanthera macularia
Pseudopanthera macularia
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Pseudopanthera macularia
Lepiforum: Pseudopanthera macularia
Plant Parasites of Europe: Pseudopanthera macularia

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Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
April - July	June - August (Earliest: 15.5)	August - May	April - July (Earliest: 5.5)

Biotopes:	Beech Forest Edge	Spruce Forest Edge	Hedge Rows	Wet Meadows
Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous)	Several Lamiaceae
Possible Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous)	Mentha
Food: (Adult)	Bistorta officinalis Nectar	Veronica chamaedrys Nectar	Aegopodium podagraria Nectar	Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar
	Myosotis nemorosa Nectar	Bellis perennis Nectar	Ranunculus acris Nectar	Crataegus Nectar
Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae