Breyer A. 1871a.
Assemblée mensuelle du 5 août 1871. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique
14:
xlvii. On page xlvii.
Status
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva lives and feeds inside the lower part of the stem of the hostplant. Hibernates probably as a small larva within the food plant. Pupates at the base of the plant. The adults are active from dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early June till early August.