Thera obeliscata (Hübner 1787) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 13-17mm;
Wingspan: 28-36mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? September - June
July - August
? May - July
(Earliest: 27.5)
September - November
(Earliest: 15.9)

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest
Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)

Most Pinaceae
Parasitoids:
Stenaoplus pictus Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Thera obeliscata
Thera obeliscata
Nature Spot: Grey Pine Carpet - Thera obeliscata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Thera obeliscata
Lepiforum: Thera obeliscata
Plant Parasites of Europe: Thera obeliscata


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