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Forewing Length: 14-16mm;
Wingspan: 28-36mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | September - June | ? | August - September (Earliest: 24.8) |
| Biotopes: |
Heath and Moorland |
Peat Bogs and Mires |
Wet Forest |
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Food: (Larva) |
Calluna vulgaris |
Erica tetralix | |
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Xestia agathina
Xestia agathina
Nature Spot:
Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina
Lepiforum:
Xestia agathina
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Xestia agathina
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