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Forewing Length: 14-19mm;
Wingspan: 35-42mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (8-12 Days) | May - June August - April | (12-14 Days) | April - November (Earliest: 3.9) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows | |||
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Food: (Larva) |
Senecio vulgaris |
Taraxacum campylodes |
Urtica dioica |
Epilobium angustifolium |
Lamium album |
Medicago sativa | |||
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Possible Food: (Larva) |
Plantago | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia tibialis Larva |
Microplitis mediator Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Xestia c-nigrum
Xestia c-nigrum
Nature Spot:
Setaceous Hebrew Character - Xestia c-nigrum
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Xestia c-nigrum
Lepiforum:
Xestia c-nigrum
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Xestia c-nigrum
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