Last modified: Aug. 8, 2022, 2:49 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as as small larva and pupates underground. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one long generation a year: from early June till the end of October, occasionally later.
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants, shrubs and small trees like: Urtica, Rumex, Digitalis, Rubus, Cytisus, Crataegus and Salix.