Last modified: Jan. 15, 2023, 8:21 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays not often observed.
Native
The adults fly from July till August in one generation a year. They are active in late afternoon and towards dusk and also at night when they come to light.
The larva lives on the flowers and seeds on Euphrasia. Hibernates as pupa in an earthen cocoon.