Last modified: July 16, 2024, 5:26 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium.
Distribution after 2004 is based on individuals who have been examined for genitalia.
It is the commonest of all 5 Phycitodes species in our country.
Native
The larva lives in the upper stem and leaf-axils, later on the flowers in a web on the food plant. The larvae of the second generation hibernate in their cocoon. Pupation in another cocoon. The adults are active at night and come to light.
The adults can be seen from late April towards mid-October.
The larva lives on Senecio, Crepis and Solidago.