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Forewing Length: 17-23mm;
Wingspan: 30-38mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | May - September (2 Generations) | (Winter) | April - May (Earliest: 11.4) July - August |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Forest |
Beech Forest | |
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Food: (Larva) |
Crataegus |
Alnus glutinosa |
Corylus avellana |
Salix caprea |
Fagus sylvatica |
Quercus robur |
Acer pseudoplatanus |
Fraxinus excelsior | |
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Possible Food: (Larva) |
Betula | |||
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Selenia tetralunaria
Selenia tetralunaria
Nature Spot:
Purple Thorn - Selenia tetralunaria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Selenia tetralunaria
Lepiforum:
Selenia tetralunaria
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Selenia tetralunaria
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