Elaphria venustula (Hübner 1790) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 10-11mm;
Wingspan: 19-23mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - August (Winter) May - July
(Earliest: 3.7)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Heath and Moorland

Hedge Rows

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Several Rosaceae

Oenothera biennis

Cytisus scoparius

Calluna vulgaris
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Elaphria venustula
Elaphria venustula
Nature Spot: Rosy Marbled - Elaphria venustula
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Elaphria venustula
Lepiforum: Elaphria venustula
Plant Parasites of Europe: Elaphria venustula


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