Last modified: Sept. 23, 2023, 1:58 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The moths come to light.
The adults fly in two or three, difficult to separate, generations a year, usually from mid-March till mid-September. During mild conditions the first moths can be seen from early February onwards.
The very variable larva lives on a variety of trees, like Betula orSalix.