Last modified: March 13, 2023, 5:46 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The larva feeds at night and hides during the day low down near the ground.
The species hibernates as a larva and pupates in the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year from the end of May till the end of July.
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Primula, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Anthriscus sylvestris and in spring also on shrubs and trees such as Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, or Rubus idaeus.