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Length: 6-8mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| May July (6-10 Days) | May - June (10-13 Days) (Winter) | (2-3 Weeks) | May - October (Earliest: 21.7) |
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
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| Diterpenoids | Clerodane | ||||
| Glucosinolates | Glucobarbarin, Glucobrassicin, Sinalbin, Sinigrin | ||||
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
| Diterpenoids | Clerodane | ||||
| Glucosinolates | Allylisothiocyanate, Sinalbin, Sinigrin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | |
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Food: (Larva) |
Several Brassicaceae | ||
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Possible Food: (Larva) |
Cardamine | ||
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Food: (Adult) |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar, Pollen | |
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Proterops nigripennis Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Nature Spot:
Turnip Sawfly - Athalia rosae
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Athalia rosae
Pictures © 2003, 2010 J.K. Lindsey
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