This species has one generation per year (univoltine).
Females lay eggs on a variety of herbs.
The larvae hatch in early August and are polyphagous, feeding on a range of herbaceous plants (Plantago, Rumex, Galium, Gramineae, Taraxacum and other low plants).
The caterpillar hibernates in a silken nest and pupates in May in cocoons on the ground.
Adults of this diurnal moth fly on warm sunny days from late May to August, depending on location.
This species has one generation per year (univoltine). Females lay eggs on a variety of herbs. The larvae hatch in early August and are polyphagous, feeding on a range of herbaceous plants (Plantago, Rumex, Galium, Gramineae, Taraxacum and other low plants). The caterpillar hibernates in a silken nest and pupates in May in cocoons on the ground. Adults of this diurnal moth fly on warm sunny days from late May to August, depending on location.
Nine-spotted moth