A common species across Scotland becoming scarcer towards the north and north-west. First recorded in the Outer Hebrides in June 2026 from Lewis. A single generation flying from June to early august. It frequents a wide range of habitats in open spaces. The larvae feed in cultivated top fruit such as apples, pears and cherries, also on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna).

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.