Larva on Trifolium pratense

On Achillea millefolium

On Senecio nemorensis

Forewing Length: 10-12mm;
Wingspan: 16-20mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	May - October (Earliest: 11.7)	(Winter)	April - October

Biotopes:	Meadows
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Many Asteraceae	Several Fabaceae	Succisa pratensis	Angelica sylvestris
	Campanula rotundifolia	Filipendula ulmaria	Galium mollugo	Lysimachia vulgaris
	Rumex acetosa	Rumex acetosella	Calluna vulgaris
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Cirsium
Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Eupithecia centaureata
Eupithecia centaureata
Nature Spot: Lime Speck Pug - Eupithecia centaureata
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Eupithecia centaureata
Lepiforum: Eupithecia centaureata
Plant Parasites of Europe: Eupithecia centaureata

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