Xestia baja (Denis & Schiffermüller 1775) (Family Noctuidae)
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 |
Food: (Larva) |
Several Rosaceae |
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
Salix caprea |
|
Salix cinerea |
Urtica dioica |
Stellaria media |
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
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