A frequently recorded species across the archipelago. On the wing from August to September over moorland and boggy habitats. The larvae feed on common cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum).

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.