Last modified: July 1, 2022, 11:44 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa, in a cocoon formed either among leaf litter, under moss or at the base of a tree.
The adults come to light.
The adults fly in two generations a year: from April till June and from July till September.
The larva lives on a variety of deciduous trees like: Betula, Corylus, Fagus, Quercus, Acer campestre and Carpinus betulus.