Last modified: Oct. 6, 2023, 5:20 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as half-grown larva and pupates between leaves of the food plant.
The adults come to light and less to sugar.
The adults fly in two generations a year from early May till early July and from August till mid-October.
The larva lives on a wide variety of herbaceous plants.