Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 11:52 a.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the coast and the Kempen.
Native
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates later in a flimsy cocoon among grass or heathers. The adults come to light.
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early June till early September.
The larva feeds on various grasses and herbaceous plants like Corynephorus canescens, Erica tetralix, Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium.