Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
A rare, local and declining species in Belgium. Known from the coast, the Kempen, and the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as a small larva between low vegetation and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till mid-July.
The larva lives mainly on Betula and Myrica gale, but has also been observed to feed on other plants like Lonicera, Salix or Vaccinium.