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Forewing Length: 12-15mm
Wingspan: 25-30mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | April - June | (Winter) | March - April (Earliest: 28.3) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Wet Forest |
Gardens | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Crataegus |
Rosa canina |
Betula pubescens |
Corylus avellana |
Quercus robur |
Salix caprea | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Ichneumon confusor Larva |
Microplitis mediator Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Orthosia cruda
Orthosia cruda
Nature Spot:
Small Quaker - Orthosia cruda
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Orthosia cruda
Lepiforum:
Orthosia cruda
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Orthosia cruda
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey, 2015 R. Thunus
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