TL: [South Europe] (2500 m.)
Habitat
- Coniferous forest edges
- Dry meadows
- Forest clearings
- Heathlands, moorlands
- Overgrowing sand-dunes
35-40 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskyPřástevník fialkový 
DanskPlettet hedespinder 
DeutschWeißer Grasbär 
Eesti keelTähnik-nõmmekaruslane 
EnglishSpeckled Footman 
FrançaisCrible 
LatviešuViršu lācītis 
LietuviųRudmargė meškutė 
MagyarPettyes molyszövő 
NederlandsGrasbeertje 
NorskHeibjørnespinner 
PolskiPstrokówka przetakówka 
SlovenčinaSpriadač kostravový 
SuomeksiNummisiilikäs 
SvenskaPunkthedspinnare 
РусскийМедведица полосатая белая 
УкраїнськаВедмедиця сітчаста 
中文筛灯蛾 
日本語クロテンホソバヒトリ
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Amaranthaceae Salsola vermiculata Mediterranean saltwort Asteraceae Carduus bourgeanus Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion Cistaceae Cistus calycinus Cistaceae Cistus halimifolius Cistaceae Cistus salviifolius Sage-leaved rock-rose Cistaceae Helianthemum grandiflorum Ericaceae Calluna vulgaris Heather Ericaceae Erica Heath Fabaceae Coronilla repanda Fabaceae Genista Greenweed Fabaceae Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Lamiaceae Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Pinaceae Pinus pinea Stone pine Plantaginaceae Linaria viscosa Plantaginaceae Plantago Plantain Plumbaginaceae Limoniastrum monopetalum Polygonaceae Polygonum equisetiforme Polygonaceae Rumex roseus Rhamnaceae Rhamnus lycioides Black hawthorn Rosaceae Rubus Bramble
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Coscinia cribaria Linnaeus, 1758 Spiris cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 Coscinia benderi Marten, 1957
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepidoptera and their ecology Wolfgang Wagner Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Suffolk Moths Tony Prichard Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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