Xestia stigmatica [rhomboidea] (Hübner 1813) (Family Noctuidae)

Forewing Length: 17-20mm;
Wingspan: 37-44mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? September - May ? July - September
(Earliest: 13.8)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)

Rubus fruticosus
Possible Food:
(Larva)

Betula
Parasitoids:
Cotesia tibialis Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Xestia stigmatica
Xestia stigmatica
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Xestia rhomboidea
Lepiforum: Xestia stigmatica
Plant Parasites of Europe: Xestia stigmatica


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