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Forewing Length: 12-14mm;
Wingspan: 26-31mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| May - August | August - May (2-3 Years) | April - June | May - July
(Earliest: 3.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Wet Forest |
Heath and Moorland |
Wet Meadows |
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Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous Wood Borer) |
Alnus glutinosa |
Betula | |
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Food: (Adult) |
Bistorta officinalis Nectar |
Frangula alnus Nectar | |
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Synanthedon spheciformis
Synanthedon spheciformis
Lepiforum:
Synanthedon spheciformis
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Synanthedon spheciformis
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