Last modified: Oct. 15, 2022, 3:23 p.m.
A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium.
Native
The larva is active at night and during the day it hides among plant debris.
It hibernates as a larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light but especially on sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid May till end of July.
The larva lives on various species of herbaceous plants like: Lonicera, Rubus, Vaccinium, Primula or Rumex.