A common migrant which can be found in any month of the year, but mainly occurs from May to October. A distinctive moth, which rests with its wings closed and can often be found during the day resting in the open, on walls, fences or vegetation. The caterpillars feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants including common nettle (Urtica dioica), broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and bramble (Rubus fruiticosus).

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.