Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)

Host plants:
The caterpillar lives polyphagous on herbs.

Habitat:
Hoplodrina octogenaria inhabits almost all at least semi-open habitats from drywarm to moist. Only intensive manure meadows are no longer inhabited by this species, too.

Life cycle:
The way flies in a single generation from June to August. The caterpillar overwinters and is observed again in April and May under old leaves, cushion plants or other litter.

Remarks:
The spread ranges from Europe (widespread) to Siberia.