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Forewing Length: 14-15mm;
Wingspan: 30-34mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - July September | (Winter) | May - June July - August (Earliest: 19.7) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Monophagous) |
Epilobium angustifolium | ||
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Food: (Adult) |
Epilobium angustifolium Nectar | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Protichneumon similatorius Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Spargania luctuata
Spargania luctuata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Spargania luctuata
Lepiforum:
Spargania luctuata
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Spargania luctuata
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