Lycia hirtaria (Clerck, 1759)

Host plants:
The caterpillar lives very polyphagous on deciduous wood such as Prunus, Crataegus and Salix.

Habitat:
Lycia hirtaria inhabits forests, shrub-rich grasslands, hedge regions and general grove rich habitats into urban parks.

Life cycle:
The moths fly in early spring (February to May with a focus on late March/early April). The caterpillar lives from late April to early July. The pupa respectively the largely developed moths in the pupal case overwinter.

Remarks:
Lycia hirtaria occurs in Europe and temperate Asia including Japan.