Spaelotis ravida ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Host plants:
The larva is polyphagous on herbs and probably also grasses of the sandy habitats.

Habitat:
Spaelotis ravida inhabits sandy grasslands and dunes.

Life cycle:
The larva hibernates and the moths are on the wing between June and September. They seem to undergo a dormancy in mid-summer.

Endangerment factors:
Spaelotis ravida is already extinct in many regions due to agricultural expansion into the sandy grasslands and also their overbuilding and afforestation.

Remarks:
Spaelotis ravida occurs from north Africa locally across Europe and temperate Asia to Japan.