Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 12:35 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till late August.
The larva lives on different herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees like Urtica, Humulus, Convolvulus, Rumex, Trifolium, Salix, Hedera or Corylus.