Commonly recorded across the islands. Active from May to July over moorland. The larvae feed on a range of herbaceous and woody plants, including heather (Calluna vulgaris), bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and bog-myrtle (Myrica gale).

References: 
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.