Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius 1776) (Family Geometridae)


Male

Larva

Male Forewing: 16-20mm;
Male Wingspan: 27-32mm;
Female Wingless
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? April - June
(Earliest: 11.5)
(Winter) February - April
(Earliest: 17.2)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Wet Forest

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Betulaceae

Several Rosaceae

Salix caprea

Salix cinerea

Quercus robur

Acer pseudoplatanus
Parasitoids:
Itoplectis maculator Larva

Ophion minutus Larva

Lypha dubia Larva

Pales pavida Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Agriopis marginaria
Agriopis marginaria
Nature Spot: Dotted Border - Agriopis marginaria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Agriopis marginaria
Lepiforum: Agriopis marginaria
Plant Parasites of Europe: Agriopis marginaria


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