Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 16-20mm;
Wingspan: 30-35mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - September (Winter) April - October
(Earliest: 6.8)
(2-3 Generations)

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Centaurea jacea

Taraxacum campylodes

Mentha suaveolens

Several Polygonaceae

Plantago lanceolata

Several Rosaceae

Betula

Most Salicaceae

Frangula alnus

Calluna vulgaris

Larix

Pseudotsuga menziesii
Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Solidago

Lysimachia
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Several Braconidae Larvae

Exorista larvarum Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Acronicta rumicis
Acronicta rumicis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Acronicta rumicis
Lepiforum: Acronicta rumicis
Plant Parasites of Europe: Acronicta rumicis


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