Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 3 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as an egg and pupates in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-June till late September, occasionally later.
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees like: Quercus, Betula, Ulmus, Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Corylus, Salix, Populus tremula and Acer campestre.