Last modified: May 7, 2024, 4:59 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially in the Kempen.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as very small larva and pupates in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
The adults fly from mid-June till late August.
The larva lives on different species of low herbaceous plants like Convolvulus and Galium. Also on Populus tremula and on withered leaves of Betula.