Last modified: Oct. 29, 2023, 12:12 p.m.
A common species in the Kempen area and in the southern part of Belgium, elsewhere less common.
Native
Hibernates as a full-grown larva. Pupation in a cocoon near the ground.
The males fly rapidly during sunny afternoons, the females are strictly nocturnal. Both sexes come to light, but males infrequently.
The adults fly in one generation a year from end of April till end of June.
The larvae live on different species of herbaceous plants like Calluna, Erica, Vaccinium, Salix repens, Rubus, Sanguisorba minor etc...