Rare in the Outer Hebrides with just two records: North Uist in 1977 and South Uist in 2017. Active from May to July in grassland, woodland edge and gardens. The larvae feed on numerous grass species and cereal crops.

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.