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Forewing Length: 14-17mm;
Wingspan: 32-38mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | April - June | (Winter) | March - May (Earliest: 25.3) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Spruce Forest Edge |
Heath and Moorland | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Senecio vulgaris |
Taraxacum campylodes |
Rumex obtusifolius |
Stellaria media |
Neottia ovata |
Vaccinium myrtillus | |||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Galium |
Most Salix | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia tibialis Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Cerastis rubricosa
Cerastis rubricosa
Nature Spot:
Red Chestnut - Cerastis rubricosa
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Cerastis rubricosa
Lepiforum:
Cerastis rubricosa
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Cerastis rubricosa
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey, 2014 R. Thunus
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