Last modified: Oct. 23, 2023, 6:16 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year; when conditions are mild, exceptional sometimes from early November onwards but more often from mid-February till late May.
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs, especially on Quercus and Salix.