Last modified: Sept. 26, 2019, 4:44 p.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.