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Operophtera brumata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Winter Moth)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #microphotos
Operophtera brumata Male imago 27 November 2004 Berks England 2
Operophtera brumata Male imago 9 December 2003 Berks England 2 3
Operophtera brumata Male imago 1 December 2003 Berks England 3 7

Suggested Literature

General Works

Cheng, L, 1970 Timing of attack by Lypha dubia Fall. (Diptera: Tachinidae) on the winter moth Operophtera brumata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) as a factor affecting parasite success

Operophtera brumata may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)
DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)
GEOMETROIDEA
(butterfly moths)
LARENTIINAE

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Operophtera brumata:

larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Trixa conspersa - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Questionable Belshaw, R., 1993
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Wagneria gagatea - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Foreign Belshaw, R., 1993
Photos larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Phryxe nemea - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Belshaw, R., 1993
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Phorocera obscura - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Belshaw, R., 1993 [UMO]
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Cyzenis albicans - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Major Belshaw, R., 1993
Photos larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Lypha dubia - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Belshaw, R., 1993 [UMO]

Operophtera brumata may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)
GEOMETRIDAE
(geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)

References

Belshaw, R., 1993 Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)

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