Last modified: Sept. 22, 2023, 7:14 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The caterpillars remain together until nearing full growth. Hibernates as a pupa in a hole underground.
The adults come to light.
The adults fly from late April till mid-August in one generation a year.
The larva lives on various deciduous trees like Salix, Betula, Quercus and Corylus.