Last modified: March 3, 2024, 7:01 p.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium. Numbers vary much over the years.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa underground. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in two not-well-defined generations a year from early May till the end of August.
Very occasionally a partial third generation occurs during September and October.
The larva lives on Hypericum perforatum or on Astragalus glycyphyllos.
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.