Last modified: Sept. 28, 2023, 11:19 a.m.
A very rare and local migrant species in Belgium, known from the coast and the south of the country. Hitherto rarely observed.
Migrant
Observations onwards from 2004: 1 ex. 2023 (OV).
The adults come to light and sugar.
In Southern Europe, the adults fly in three till five generations a year from March till December. But in our country most individuals have been seen from August till November.
The larva lives on different species of Gramineae, including Elytrigia or Dactylis.
The species is not able to hibernate in our climate.