Last modified: March 3, 2024, 7:33 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, best known from western coast and the southern area.
Native
It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
The adults fly from late April till mid-August, but most specimens were seen usually in May and June.
During 2022 a fresh specimen was observed on 27 October in WV.
The larva lives on Melampyrum pratense and Rhinanthus.
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.