Entephria caesiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)


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Host plants:
The larvae usually feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, but sometimes also other Ericaceae and rarely even other groves like young birch.

Habitat:
Entephria caesiata inhabits especially mountainous woodlands with Vaccimium as undergrowth, but also dwarf shrub heathland, bogs and tundra.

Life cycle:
The larva hibernates and is mature between April and July (according to altitude and latitude). Some individuals hide near the soil by day when large, but not all. The moths occur between June and September, often with peak in July and early August.

Endangerment factors:
Global warming seems to push back Entephria caesiata from lower altitudes in central Europe.

Remarks:
Entephria caesiata occurs from Europe (here in mountainous regions including Scotland and in the North) to Japan.



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