Last modified: June 5, 2025, 2:39 p.m.
An extremely rare migrant from southern Europe. During favorable weather conditions, the species can reproduce here
Native
Only one record before 2000 in 1906 (NA).
For your information, to the best of our knowledge, the first 7 Belgian observations after 2000 are listed here:
1) 1 ex. on 12.ix.2018 at Ieper (WV), leg. M. Willems.
2) 1 ex. on 22.vii.2019 at Robechies (HA), leg. B. Sleeman.
3) 1 ex. on 03.ix.2023 at Robelmont (LX), leg. M. Ameels.
4) 1 ex. on 19.ix.2023 at Heist-op-den-Berg (AN), leg. J. Cannaerts.
5) 2 ex. (different observations) on 17.viii.2024 at Sint-Amandsberg (OV), leg. waarnemingen.be, M. Van Campenhout.
6) 1 ex. on 02.v.2025 at Sint-Amandsberg (OV), leg. T. De Cooman.
7) 3 ex. and 5 larvae on 04.vi.2025 at Gent (OV), leg. M. Cocquyt, P. Vantieghem, E. Thoen et al.
The yellowish white larva feeds in spun shoots and flower heads, living gregariously together.
Adults are on the wing from April till mid-October in two generations a year.