Geometra papilionaria (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 24-29mm;
Wingspan: 40-50mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? July - June ? May - August
(Earliest: 6.8)

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Beech Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)

Betulaceae

Fagus sylvatica
Parasitoids:
Exochus lentipes Larva

Phryxe nemea Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Geometra papilionaria
Geometra papilionaria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Geometra papilionaria
Lepiforum: Geometra papilionaria
Plant Parasites of Europe: Geometra papilionaria


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