Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 10:45 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed along the coast.
Records outside this area are probably wanderers.
Native
It hibernates as a larva and grows slowly during the winter, later it pupates under moss or in earth.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly from early September till mid-October in one generation a year.
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants like: Rumex, Rubus, Salvia, Silene etc..., also on grasses.