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Forewing Length: 12-17mm;
Wingspan: 27-39mm;
Proboscis Length: 7-8mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - August | ? | June - October (Earliest: 17.7) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Wet Meadows | ||
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Food: (Larva) |
Several Poaceae | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Several Asteraceae Nectar |
Angelica sylvestris Nectar |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar | |
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Protapanteles fulvipes Larva |
Eumea mitis Larva |
Gonia picea Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Cerapteryx graminis
Cerapteryx graminis
Nature Spot:
Antler Moth - Cerapteryx graminis
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Cerapteryx graminis
Lepiforum:
Cerapteryx graminis
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Cerapteryx graminis
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