Common and widespread across the archipelago. On the wing from May to October across a large range of habitats. The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants and grasses.

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.