Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:59 a.m.
A fairly common migrant in Belgium. Numbers vary much over the years.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Migrant
Hibernates as a larva among plant debris.
The adults are active during the day and also at night. They come to light and less to sugar.
The adults fly in three generations a year from mid-April till October.
The larva lives on different herbaceous plants, especially on Urtica dioica and others including Lamium, Chamomilla and Artemisia absinthium.