Locally common and well distributed across the archipelago. On the wing from June to August in conifer plantations and large gardens. The larvae feed on pines, spruces, larches and possibly other conifers.

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.