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Couple |
Larva
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Couple |
Forewing Length: 23-27mm;
Wingspan: 45-55mm;
Proboscis Length: 9-10mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| June - August | July - May (Earliest: 18.3) | April - June | June - July (Earliest: 25.6) |
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids |
Callimorphine | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows |
Gardens | ||
|
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Urtica dioica |
Senecio nemorensis |
Eupatorium cannabinum |
Most Salix |
Quercus robur |
Fraxinus excelsior |
Lonicera periclymenum | |
|
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Myosotis |
Geraniaceae |
Ranunculus |
Lamium |
Populus | ||||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar |
Valeriana officinalis Nectar | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
| Predators: |
Cuculus canorus |
Sorex araneus |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Callimorpha dominula
Callimorpha dominula
Nature Spot:
Scarlet Tiger - Callimorpha dominula
Lepiforum:
Callimorpha dominula
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Callimorpha dominula
Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2016 J.K. Lindsey
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