Last modified: Sept. 28, 2023, noon
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a fully grown larva in cocoon underground, in which it pupates.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till late July. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs from mid-September till mid-October.
The larva lives on different species of Gramineae, especially on Dactylis glomerata.