Last modified: July 7, 2022, 7:31 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Native
The adults fly from mid June till late August in one generation a year. Male comes to light, and also flies by day. Female apparently does not fly far from the cocoon.
The larva lives on a great variety of deciduous trees and herbaceous plants. In some regions it can become a pest. Hibernates as an egg, laid in batches on the bark, twigs and leaves of the larval food plants.