Male	Larva on Crataegus on Betula pendula

Forewing Length: 19-24mm;
Wingspan: 35-40mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	April - June (Earliest: 30.4)	?	January - March (Earliest: 23.2)

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Gardens
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Betulaceae	Several Rosaceae	Populus tremula	Salix caprea
	Quercus robur	Acer pseudoplatanus	Fraxinus excelsior	Frangula alnus
Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Cotesia glomerata Larva	Cotesia tibialis Larva	Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Phigalia pilosaria
Phigalia pilosaria
Nature Spot: Pale Brindled Beauty - Phigalia pilosaria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Phigalia pilosaria
Lepiforum: Phigalia pilosaria
Plant Parasites of Europe: Phigalia pilosaria

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