Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
A local and rare species in Belgium, known from some scattered observations spread all over the country.
Native
In the autumn, the larva bores into the soft part of a stem.
After hibernation it feeds on the flower buds and the shoots, spinning a leaf to a bud.
It pupates on the food plant close to the larval feeding place, under a few strands of silk.
The adults are active both at daytime and at night and come to light.
One generation a year from late June till the beginning of August.
The larva feeds mainly on Rosa canina but it has also been recorded from other Rosa species.