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Forewing Length: 16-21mm;
Wingspan: 37-40mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - October | (Winter) | May - August (Earliest: 4.7) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Gardens | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Polygonum aviculare |
Rumex obtusifolius |
Senecio vulgaris |
Trifolium repens |
Urtica dioica |
Corylus avellana |
Malus sylvestris |
Sambucus nigra | |
Hedera helix |
Larix |
Pteridium aquilinum | ||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Salix | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Protapanteles pallipes Larva |
Phryxe nemea Larva | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Melanchra persicariae
Melanchra persicariae
Nature Spot:
Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Melanchra persicariae
Lepiforum:
Melanchra persicariae
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Melanchra persicariae
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