Last modified: Nov. 22, 2023, 3:31 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Larvae are fully-grown in June.
The larve lives free on the leaves on the food plant and hibernates as larva once or twice and pupates in a cocoon low in the vegetation. The adults are active during the day.
The adults fly from late May towards August, occasionally there is a partial second generation till early October when weather conditions are good.
The larva lives on different species of Lotus, mainly on L. pedunculatus and L. corniculatus.
In Europe, the species is largely focused on Lotus pedunculatus.
It inhabits wet meadows, fens, ditch verges, damp areas and dry grasslands.