Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as egg or young larva between the needles of the food plant or among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
The adults fly from late August till well in October.
The larva lives on Pinus sylvestris, sometimes also other conifers.
Thickets and tree-rich heathlandwith pines.