A scarce moth with just four records for the Outer Hebrides as of 2024. On the wing from July to August near wet and boggy habitats. The main food-plant of the larvae is bog-myrtle (Myrica gale).

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.