Larva on Betula pendula |
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Larva on Betula pendula |
Forewing Length: Male 12-17mm;
Wingspan: Male 25-35mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (Winter) | May - August (Earliest: 23.6) | ? | May - October |
| Biotopes: |
Wet Forest |
Hedge Rows |
Beech Forest |
Gardens |
|
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Most Salix |
Betula pendula |
Corylus avellana |
Quercus robur |
Calluna vulgaris | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Meteorus cinctellus Larva |
Protapanteles formosus Larva |
Eulophus abdominalis Larva |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | ||||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Orgyia antiqua
Orgyia antiqua
Nature Spot:
Vapourer - Orgyia antiqua
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Orgyia antiqua
Lepiforum:
Orgyia antiqua
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Orgyia antiqua
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