A frequently recorded species across the archipelago but mainly in the south. The flight period is May to August over grassland, machair and sand-dunes. The larval food-plants include common sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) and hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.).

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.