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Forewing Length: 14-21mm;
Wingspan: 28-45mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (Winter) | April - August | August | August - October (Earliest: 22.8) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Rumex obtusifolius Roots |
Plantago Roots |
Fragaria vesca Roots |
Rubus idaeus Roots |
Equisetum arvense Roots |
Equisetum fluviatile Roots | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Diadegma crassicorne Larva |
Ichneumon sarcitorius Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Hydraecia micacea
Hydraecia micacea
Nature Spot:
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Hydraecia micacea
Lepiforum:
Hydraecia micacea
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Hydraecia micacea
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