Last modified: March 3, 2024, 6:46 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium.
Native
The larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants. Hibernates as a part-grown larva and pupates in a cocoon attached to blades or stems of grass.
The adults are active during daytime, especially in sunny weather.
They come occasionally to light.
The adults fly from mid-May till the end of June in one generation a year.
The larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants like Origanum, Centaurea or Trifolium.
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.