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Larval Colour Variants  |
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Larval Colour Variants |
Forewing Length: Male 21-25mm, Female 28-35mm;
Wingspan: 45-65mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - June (Earliest: 30.1) | ? | July - August (Earliest: 3.7) |
| Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Poaceae | ||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Luzula |
Carex | |
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Protapanteles fulvipes Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Euthrix potatoria
Euthrix potatoria
Nature Spot:
The Drinker - Euthrix potatoria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Euthrix potatoria
Lepiforum:
Euthrix potatoria
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Euthrix potatoria
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