A commonly recorded species across the archipelago. On the wing from August to October over machair, scrub and gardens. The larvae feed on many plants including plantains (Plantago spp.), broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus).

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.