Larva

Forewing Length: 16-19mm;
Wingspan: 34-42mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	June - October (Earliest: 16.7)	?	May - October (Earliest: 14.6) (Migratory)

Biotopes:	Meadows
Food: (Larva)	Tanacetum vulgare
Food: (Adult)	Tanacetum vulgare
Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Tachina fera Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Heliothis peltigera
Heliothis peltigera
Nature Spot: Bordered Straw - Heliothis peltigera
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Heliothis peltigera
Lepiforum: Heliothis peltigera
Plant Parasites of Europe: Heliothis peltigera

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