Siona lineata (Scopoli 1763) (Family Geometridae)
Forewing Length: 19-22mm;
Wingspan: 35-40mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
May -July
| July - May
| April - June
| May - July (Earliest: 2.6) |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Food: (Larva) |
Several Asteraceae |
Lotus corniculatus |
Rumex acetosa |
Rumex obtusifolius |
|
Hypericum maculatum |
Dactylis glomerata |
Salix aurita |
Viburnum opulus |
Food: (Adult) |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar |
Trifolium pratense Nectar |
Taraxacum campylodes Nectar |
Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Siona lineata
Siona lineata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Siona lineata
Lepiforum:
Siona lineata
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Siona lineata
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