Last modified: Dec. 4, 2024, 12:13 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium. It can occur as a pest in orchards.
Native
The larva hibernates. Pupation in the larval feeding place or in detritus on the ground. The male is active in sunshine. Both sexes fly at dusk en later come to light and sugar.
The adults fly usually from late May towards late August, sometimes much later. Most observations during June and July.
The larva lives among spun leaves and in the fruit buds of many trees, shrubs and sometimes herbaceous plants.