Last modified: Feb. 20, 2020, 10:42 a.m.
This very rare species in LX has not seen in Belgium for a long time. Very likely extinct.
Native
The larve is able to go on the water and underwater. It can collects oxygen bubbles in the caterpillar hairs from were it can breathe.
The larva feed mainly on water plants, especially Mentha aquatica, Caltha palustris and Euphorbia palustris.