Last modified: March 3, 2024, 7 p.m.
A very rare and local common species in Belgium.
Native
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
The adults fly from late June till late August in one generation a year.
The larva lives on the flowers of Umbelliferae like Pimpinella saxifraga or P. major.
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.