Jodis lactearia (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 11-13mm;
Wingspan: 23-26mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - October (Winter) April - September
(Earliest: 25.5)

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest Edge

Wet Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)

Betula

Corylus avellana

Crataegus

Prunus spinosa

Salix caprea

Castanea sativa

Quercus robur

Acer pseudoplatanus

Vaccinium myrtillus

Cytisus scoparius
Parasitoids:
Platylabus iridipennis Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Jodis lactearia
Jodis lactearia
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Jodis lactearia
Lepiforum: Jodis lactearia
Plant Parasites of Europe: Jodis lactearia


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