Table 3 Phenology of lepidopteran prey species found in the winter diet of M. nattereri
Family | Species | Flight season | Life cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
Geometridae | Agriopis marginaria | February- April | Larva April- June |
| Â | Alcis resplandata | June- August | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Operophtera brumata | October- January | Larva April- June |
Noctuidae | Anaplectoides prasina | June- July | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Apamea epomidion | June- July | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Apamea crenata/epomidion | June- July | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Conistra vaccinii/ligula | September- May | Larva April- June |
| Â | Diarsia rubi | May- June, August- September | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Noctua pronuba/janthe | June- November | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Omphaloscelis lunosa | August- October | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Orthosia incerta | March- May | Larva April- June |
| Â | Phlogophora meticulosa | May- October | Overwinters as larva, |
| Â | Xestia c-nigrum | May- June, August- October | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Xestia sextrigata | July- August | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Xestia triangulum | June- August | Overwinters as larva |
| Â | Xestia xanthographa | June- October | Overwinters as larva |
Torticidae | Tortricodes alternella | January- April | Larva, May |
Ypsolophidae | Ypsolopha ustella | Throughout year | Larva April- June |