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Forewing Length: 20-24mm, Wingspan: 40-50mm; Proboscis Length: 25-28mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Imago |
| ? | July - August | ? | August - September (Earliest: 25.5) (Winter) (Migratory) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Spruce Forest Edge | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Galium aparine |
Galium mollugo | ||
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Food: (Adult) |
Galeopsis tetrahit Nectar | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Aptesis improba Larva |
Coelichneumon deliratorius Larva |
Cotesia glomerata Larva |
Oswaldia spectabilis Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Macroglossum stellatarum
Macroglossum stellatarum
Nature Spot:
Hummingbird Hawk-moth - Macroglossum stellatarum
Pictures © 2003, 2006 J.K. Lindsey
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