Commonly recorded across the islands. The fight period is from June to September, seen over a wide range of habitats including moorland. The larvae feed on St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).

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.