Last modified: Feb. 2, 2022, 11:47 a.m.
A common species in the northern part of Belgium, much rarer in the southern part.
Native
The larva lives in spun shoots. Pupation in a spun shoot, or in a folded leaf nearby the feeding place.
The species hibernates in the adult stage.
Adults can be found in thatch. They are active at night and come to light.
One generation a year: July–August, after hibernation till May of the next year.
Preferably on Epilobium hirsutum, though recorded from other Epilobium species as well.
Both damp and dry situations where the foodplant occurs.