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Forewing Length: 17-21mm;
Wingspan: 35-40mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - May | ? | July - September (Earliest: 18.7) |
| Biotopes: |
Spruce Forest |
Wet Forest |
Heath and Moorland |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | ||||
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Food: (Larva) |
Several Rosaceae |
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
Salix caprea |
Salix cinerea |
Urtica dioica |
Stellaria media | ||
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Possible Food: (Larva) |
Senecio |
Betula | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae | |||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Xestia baja
Xestia baja
Nature Spot:
Dotted Clay - Xestia baja
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Xestia baja
Lepiforum:
Xestia baja
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Xestia baja
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey, 2019 R. Thunus
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