Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus 1767) (Family Geometridae)

Forewing Length: 16-19mm;
Wingspan: 28-32mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? June - September (Winter) April - July
(Earliest: 20.5)

Biotopes:
Beech Forest

Wet Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)

Fagaceae

Betula

Salix caprea
Parasitoids:
Itoplectis maculator Larva

Pimpla rufipes Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Plagodis dolabraria
Plagodis dolabraria
Nature Spot: Scorched Wing - Plagodis dolabraria
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Plagodis dolabraria
Lepiforum: Plagodis dolabraria
Plant Parasites of Europe: Plagodis dolabraria


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