Last modified: Nov. 15, 2023, 10:22 a.m.
A very scarce vagrant and is possibly also imported with grain products, seldom recorded and not seen for a very long time.
Migrant
The caterpillars eat the roots and pupate on them.
Most observations on the continent are from spring and autumn.
The larva feeds on dry vegetable matter, dried goods, cereals and grain products. Also in the roots of Zea mays and Sorghum bicolor.