Last modified: Feb. 24, 2020, 6:17 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Native
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early June till late September. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs till mid October. They come to light.
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs like Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Betula. Hibernates as small larva in a thin cocoon behind loose bark or among dead leaves.