Last modified: Oct. 29, 2023, 1:17 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, especially in the Kempen and the south of the country.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon on or underground.
The adults are active during daytime and come sparsely to light.
The adults fly in two generations a year in mid-April/June and again in July/August.
The larva lives on various species of low plants and bushes like Calluna, Erica, Artemisia vulgaris or Trifolium.