Host plants:
The larva is polyphagous on herbs. I have beaten two larvae from Epilobium in a ditch in Camargue (France).
Habitat:
Athetis hospes inhabits most often lowland habitats, ranging from wet to moderately dry.
Life cycle:
Athetis hospes hibernates as mature larva which pupates in spring without having fed again. The moths occur in at least two generations between March and September.
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