Orthosia gracilis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
powdered quaker
on herbs
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Artemisia vulgaris; Betula pendula; Cirsium arvense; Epilobium; Filipendula; Fragaria ananassa; Geranium; Hypericum hirsutum, perforatum; Lysimachia punctata, vulgaris; Medicago sativa; Populus tremula; Prunus serotina, spinosa; Rosa; Rubus caesius, fruticosus; Rumex; Salix caprea, puprurea; Sambucus ebulus; Trifolium pratense.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.
parasitoids, predators
references
Adolph, Kortstock, Niehoff & Schweitzer (2019a), Askew (1968a), Ebert (ed., 1998a), Lepiforum (2021), Meijer, Smit, Beukeboom & Schilthuizen (2012a), Peslier (2002a), Pyrgus (2021), Stojanović, Ćurčić, Orlović & Galić (2011a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).