Last modified: July 2, 2024, 6:49 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium with most observations from the limestone area in the south.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as a larva. The adults come to light.
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid June till mid-August.
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous low plants, but with a strong preference for Helianthemum nummularium or Leucanthemum vulgare.
It occurs in xerothermic stony, rocky places with sparse vegetation.