Last modified: Nov. 3, 2022, 10:01 a.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the norteastern and southern part of the country.
Native
The larva lives in the lower part of the stem and leaf-stalks of Echium vulgare.
It pupates in a strong, hard cocoon covered with pieces of leaf, spun on a withered basal leaf.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
One generation a year: from mid June till August.