Common across the archipelago, flying from May to July in a wide range of urban habitats. The larval feed on a large range of herbaceous plants including stinging nettles (Urtica dioica).

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.