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Larva on Sorbus aucuparia 20.6.17 |
On Rubus fruticosus 28.7.09 |
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Larva on Sorbus aucuparia 20.6.17 |
On Rubus fruticosus 28.7.09 |
Forewing Length: 16-19mm;
Wingspan: 38-44mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (Winter) | May - August (Earliest: 17.5) | ? | February - August (Earliest: 25.2) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Forest |
Beech Forest |
Gardens |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Many Salicaceae |
Betula |
Fagus sylvatica |
Quercus robur |
Frangula alnus |
Calluna vulgaris |
Vaccinium myrtillus | |
Cytisus scoparius |
Genista anglica |
Larix |
Pseudotsuga menziesii | |
Centaurea jacea |
Cirsium arvense |
Hypericum maculatum | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Eulophus abdominalis Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Ectropis crepuscularia
Ectropis crepuscularia
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Ectropis crepuscularia
Lepiforum:
Ectropis crepuscularia
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Ectropis crepuscularia
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