Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 11:49 a.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part of the country.
Native
Hibernates as a larva in a loose cocoon among plant debris. The adults readily come to light.
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early May till begin of July.
The larva lives on various species of herbaceous and marshland plants like Rumex hydrolapathum, Mentha aquatica, Lysimachia vulgaris, Iris pseudacorus, Pedicularis sylvatica etc...