Last modified: Dec. 21, 2020, 5:09 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The adults fly from early September onwards till well into November and sometimes when conditions are mild even towards late December. After mating in autumn, the males all die and only the females hibernate. Depending on mild weather, the females fly again from February, but usually from end of March till May. They come to light and especially to sugar
The larva lives on various deciduous trees, like Quercus and Sorbus aucuparia. It pupates among plant debris. Hibernates as imago.