Found in a range of habitats from grassland to moorland and bogs and can be locally common. The flight period is from July to September. The larvae feed on a range of herbaceous and shrubby plants including bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), bog-myrtle (Myrica gale), willows (Salix spp.) and knapweeds (Centaurea spp.).

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.