Davey, P., 2009: A common lowland species in southern Britain, more local further north, the larva feeding nocturnally on various herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth is ubiquitous and frequent to common with a slight preference for deciduous woodland. In addition to the main single generation in mid summer, a much smaller bivoltine cycle is suspected with peaks in early June and in early-September.

Recorded in 27 (68%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1982.
Last Recorded in 2019.
(Data up to end 2019)