Rivula sericealis (Scopoli 1763) (Family Erebidae)


Spring

Autumn

Forewing Length: 13-15mm;
Wingspan: 18-22mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? August - May ? June - July
(Earliest: 28.5)
(2 Generations)

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows

Wet Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)

Several Poaceae
Food:
(Adult)

Tanacetum vulgare Nectar
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Rivula sericealis
Rivula sericealis
Nature Spot: Straw Dot - Rivula sericealis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Rivula sericealis
Lepiforum: Rivula sericealis
Plant Parasites of Europe: Rivula sericealis


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