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Forewing Length: 15-17mm;
Wingspan: 32-40mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | April - June | (Winter) | February - May (Earliest: 17.3) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | |||
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Food: (Larva) (Oligiphagous) |
Populus |
Salix caprea | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Cratichneumon culex Larva |
Ophion luteus Larva |
Microplitis xanthopus Larva |
Eumea linearicornis Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Orthosia populeti
Orthosia populeti
Nature Spot:
Lead-coloured Drab - Orthosia populeti
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Orthosia populeti
Lepiforum:
Orthosia populeti
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Orthosia populeti
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey, 2019 R. Thunus
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