Locally common and well distributed across the archipelago. On the wing from July to August in mountain and moorland habitats. The larvae feed on saxifrages (Saxifraga spp.), stonecrops (Sedum spp.), heathers and other small 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.