This highly polymorphic species is common  throughout Belgium.

The larva feeds between spun leaves and in the flowers of a great variety of plants like Potentilla, Salix, Fragaria, Geum and also on glasshouse Azalea's. Pupation in a folded leaf. The species hibernates in the egg stage.

The adults fly usually in two generations a year, occasionally three; during June and July and again from August till early November. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.