Abundant across the archipelago. The flight period is from March to May in a broad range of habitats. The larvae feed on a broad range of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.

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.