Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 8:36 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Native
Hibernates as an egg, laid in a bark crevice on the main trunk of the food plant. Pupates in a cocoon, formed either in a bark crevice or among plant debris. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly from early July till the end of October in one generation a year.