Last modified: Sept. 20, 2023, 12:41 p.m.
A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium, observations always in the neighbourhood of water or damp places.
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...