Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:18 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, known from the southern part of the country and from BR (discovered in 2005), where it has a stable population nowadays.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon between the leaves of the food plant. Adults come to light.
The adults fly mainly during June and July.
The larva lives on a wide variety of deciduous trees and shrubs, like: Fagus, Salix, Populus and Betula.