Last modified: Jan. 8, 2021, 5:19 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The adults fly normally in one generation a year from mid May till late August. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs during September till late October. They come to light.
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs, like Crataegus and Hedera. Hibernates as a young larva on the food plant and pupates in a cocoon.