Udea lutealis (Hübner 1809) (Family Crambidae)

Forewing Length: 11-12mm;
Wingspan: 23-26mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? September - June June - July July - August
(Earliest: 6.7)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Hedge Rows

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Several Asteraceae

Fragaria vesca

Heracleum sphondylium

Succisa pratensis

Calystegia sepium
Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Cirsium

Plantago

Rubus

Rumex
Food:
(Adult)

Several Asteraceae Nectar
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Several Braconidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Udea lutealis
Udea lutealis
Nature Spot: Udea lutealis
Lepiforum: Udea lutealis


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