Last modified: May 30, 2023, 10:24 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The species hibernates as a half-grown larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sometimes on sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year, generally from late June till the end of August, but very early specimens can be seen already in May, and very late specimens occur sometimes till early October.
The larva lives on grasses and a variety of herbaceous plants like Filipendula ulmaria, Malva sylvestris, Crataegus, or Salix.