Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium. Numbers vary much over the years.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
Hibernates as a pupa underground. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in one generation a year: from early May till mid August. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs during September.
The larva lives mainly on Pteridium aquilinum, but also on other ferns, herbaceous plants and even trees.