A common moth found in a broad range of habitats. Active from May to July. The larvae feed on a large range of herbaceous and woody plants, including heather (Calluna vulgaris), bracken (Pterideum aquilinum) and brambles in the family Rosaceae.

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.