Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 9:55 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a cocoon near the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid-May till early July.
The larva lives on different species of Poaceae including: Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina or Arrhenatherum elatius.