Host plants:
The caterpillar lives polyphagous on deciduous trees, very rarely also on conifers. Apparently Clematis vitalba is very popular.
Habitat:
Odontopera bidentata inhabits forests and other shrubbery rich habitats.
Life cycle:
The pupa hibernates. The moths fly from (mid-April) May to July. The caterpillar is observed from June to September or even early October.
Remarks:
Odontopera bidentata is widespread in Europe and reaches to east Asia (Japan).