Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 12:10 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, formerly only known from the northern part, but since 1980 spread all over the country.
Native
Hibernates as a larva. The adults come to light.
The adults fly in one or two generations a year; from mid June till mid October. The second generation is partial and is not often recorded.
The larva lives on lichens growing on bushes and trees.