Recorded across the archipelago but not in any abundance. It inhabits mountains and moorland where it flies during June to September. The larval food-plants are mainly heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).

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.