Last modified: Aug. 30, 2023, 11:35 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in two hard to separate generations a year from early May till late November. The second generation is the most numerous one.
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants like: Rumex, Plantago, Taraxacum, Primula or Lactuca serriola.