Last modified: Nov. 2, 2022, 3:34 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The young larva hibernates in a silk hibernaculum near the base of a stem of the food plant. In spring it feeds in a terminal shoot and spun into a large bunch.
Pupation in the larval feeding place, in a spun leaf or in moss.
Theadults are active at dusk and later come to light.
The adults have been observed from the end of May till mid September.