Frequently found patrolling flower-rich grassland, visiting nectar-rich plants from June to August. It is widely distributed in the south of the archipelago from Mingulay to Berneray and Pabbay. Further north it has been recorded at only 3 locations. To try to establish the current distribution, Outer Hebrides Biological Recording (OHBR) has organised a survey of cinnabar and six-spot burnet moths. You can discover more about this and related projects on the OHBR website. The survey guide has some identification hints, as the two species both have a bold black and red colouration that, whilst making them easy to separate from most other moths, can be quite confusing if all you get is a brief glimpse.

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.