Last modified: Dec. 11, 2024, 12:08 p.m.
A very rare, local and declining species in Belgium, hitherto known only from one locality in LG.
It is strongly endangered by habitat loss (succession, reforestation, other destruction) and overgrazing.
Native
The larvae feed on the flowers and fruits, in later instars also on the leaves of the host plant.
The adults are on the wing from mid-May till earlyJuly.
It inhabits warm and dry locations with Silene nutans on rocky slopes or in old quarries.