Last modified: May 7, 2024, 1:28 p.m.
Used to be a rather common species throughout Belgium, but nowadays rather rare. Can be locally fairly common especially on sandy soils. Adults are very variable according to habitat.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Native
The larva feeds mainly at night.
It hibernates as an egg. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly from late June till the beginning of September in one generation a year.
The larva feeds on various herbaceous plants and grasses.
The larva feeds on roots of the host plant.