Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel 1766) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 15-25mm;
Wingspan: 35-50mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - November
(Earliest: 30.8)
(2 Generations)
(Migrant)

Biotopes:
Meadows
Food:
(Larva)

Chenopodium album

Polygonum aviculare
Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Several Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon
Nature Spot: Dark Sword-grass - Agrotis ipsilon
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Agrotis ipsilon
Lepiforum: Agrotis ipsilon
Plant Parasites of Europe: Agrotis ipsilon


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