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Forewing Length: 13-17mm;
Wingspan: 34-40mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | April - June | (Winter) | February - May (Earliest: 13.3) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Beech Forest | ||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Fagus sylvatica |
Quercus robur |
Populus nigra |
Salix caprea |
Alnus glutinosa |
Corylus avellana |
Crataegus |
Acer pseudoplatanus | |
Viburnum opulus | ||||
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Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Betula | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
Many Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Orthosia cerasi
Orthosia cerasi
Nature Spot:
Common Quaker - Orthosia cerasi
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Orthosia cerasi
Lepiforum:
Orthosia cerasi
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Orthosia cerasi
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey, 2014 R. Thunus
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