Forewing Length: 12-15mm;
Wingspan: 22-28mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
(Winter)	April - June	?	June - August (Earliest: 17.7)

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Gardens
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Several Rosaceae	Alnus glutinosa	Betula pendula
Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Plemyria rubiginata
Plemyria rubiginata
Nature Spot: Blue-bordered Carpet - Plemyria rubiginata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Plemyria rubiginata
Lepiforum: Plemyria rubiginata
Plant Parasites of Europe: Plemyria rubiginata

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