Mamestra brassicae

Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Noctuidae)

Larva

Forewing Length: 14-22mm;
Wingspan: 37-45mm

Egg Larva Pupa Adult

? All Year
(Earliest: 27.8)
(2 Months) (Winter) April - October
(Earliest: 8.8)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
Urtica dioica
Chenopodium album
Quercus robur
Salix caprea

Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
Brassicaceae
Betula

Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae
Several Braconidae Larvae
Many Tachinidae Larvae

Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae
Many Braconidae Larvae
Many Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Mamestra brassicae
Mamestra brassicae
Nature Spot: Cabbage Moth - Mamestra brassicae
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Mamestra brassicae
Lepiforum: Mamestra brassicae
Plant Parasites of Europe: Mamestra brassicae

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Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	All Year (Earliest: 27.8) (2 Months)	(Winter)	April - October (Earliest: 8.8)

Biotopes:	Meadows
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Urtica dioica	Chenopodium album	Quercus robur	Salix caprea
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Brassicaceae	Betula
Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Many Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Many Braconidae Larvae	Many Tachinidae Larvae