Last modified: Sept. 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The adults fly in one generation a year; onwards from late June towards late August, with a peak between 10 July and 10 August.
The larva lives on several species of Gramineae like Dactylis glomerata, Holcus lanatus, Alopecurus, Brachypodium, Calamagrostis, Elymus, etc... The species hibernates as a small larva in the egg.