Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:48 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium. Numbers vary much over the years.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa underground. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly from mid-May till mid-October in two generations a year. The second one is usually partial.
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants like: Rumex and Polygonum aviculare, but mainly on Atriplex or Chenopodium.