Last modified: Oct. 25, 2024, 10:27 a.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium, known from all provinces in every period.
Native
The caterpillar at first feeds on the young leaves and later on the flower-buds and flowers of the food plant. It hibernates when small and resumes feeding in springtime. It rests on the underside of a leaf or along the stem. Its presence is revealed by brown spots on the leaf caused by feeding on the underside. Pupation at the underside of a leaf.
The adults are active at dusk and come to light.
One generation a year from the end of May till late October.
Oligophagous on Convolvulaceae.
Ruderal places, wasteland, and abandoned gardens.