Eulithis testata (Linnaeus 1761) (Family Geometridae)
Forewing Length: 13-19mm;
Wingspan: 25-35mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
(Winter)
| May - June
| ?
| July - September (Earliest: 6.8) |
Biotopes: |
Wet Forest |
Hedge Rows |
Heath and Moorland |
Spruce Forest |
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Many Salicaceae |
Betula |
Corylus avellana |
Calluna vulgaris |
|
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larva |
Microplitis spectabilis Larva |
Microplitis tuberculifer Larva |
Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Eulithis testata
Eulithis testata
Lepiforum:
Eulithis testata
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Eulithis testata
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