Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 8:34 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The larva lives underground on the roots and lower stem of the host plant.
Hibernates as a larva.
The adults come to light.
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid-July till late September.
The larva lives on different species of Poaceae including Elytrigia repens.