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Forewing Length: 28-37mm;
Wingspan: 45-65mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | August - June (Earliest: 26.4) | ? | July - August (Earliest: 9.7) |
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids |
Callimorphine, Senecionine | ||||
| Amines | Serotonin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Several Salicaceae |
Betula pendula |
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Lamium album |
Stachys sylvatica |
Achillea millefolium |
Taraxacum campylodes | |
Rumex crispus |
Rumex obtusifolius |
Urtica dioica | ||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Plantago |
Trifolium | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Cotesia glomerata Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Arctia caja
Arctia caja
Nature Spot:
Garden Tiger - Arctia caja
Lepiforum:
Arctia caja
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Arctia caja
Pictures © 2003, 2006, 2011 J.K. Lindsey
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