Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 2:46 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, hitherto only known from the coast and from a few doubtful old observations in LI and BR.
Native
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a cocoon in loose sand.
The adults come to light.
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-June till mid-September.
The nocturnal larva lives on Salix repens and on other herbaceous plants like Lotus, Hieracium pilosella or Plantago.