Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:52 a.m.
A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium, observations always in the neighbourhood of water or damp places.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
The larva feeds at night. The species hibernates as a larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light in small numbers and more frequently to sugar.
The adults fly in one generation from early June till mid-August.
The larva feeds at night on a wide range of plants such as Rumex, Taraxacum, Salix, Malus, Prunus spinosa, Galium, etc...