A sparse distribution across Scotland but can be locally common. First recorded on South Uist in 2009; the only other record for the Outer Hebrides was pre-1900. Active from May to August frequenting heather (Calluna vulgaris) as the main food-plant.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.