Last modified: April 17, 2024, 12:32 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year, when conditions are mild, from mid-February till late May.
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants, shrubs and deciduous trees like Quercus, Betula, Crataegus, Salix, Vaccinium and Rumex.