This species is found up to fairly high altitudes in the Alps, Pyrenees (rare) and Pirin and also at lower elevations in northern Scandinavia, where its range extends well into the Arctic Circle.

[3][4] In the Alps and Pyrenees, its natural habitat is above the tree line in damp, grassy places, often near streams or in bogs.

The main occurrences of P. andromedae are in the Alps in the Sesleria caerulea and Carex firma-dominated grasslands of calcareous locations at the alpine altitude.

The main flight time falls from the beginning of June to mid-July, from the first week of August there is only a very small amount of evidence.

[5] The imagos use various plants as sources of nectar and can also be found in subalpine tall herbaceous meadows, fatty willows or spring swamps when visiting flowers.

For a long time, incorrect information about egg-laying and host plants such as cinquefoil species (Potentilla spp.)

In Bavaria, eggs were laid from mid-June to the end of July on the heavily sunlit Dryas octopetala cushions in rock-strewn terrain.

[3] Although some populations of Alpine Grizzled Skipper are in decline (especially in Austria) the IUCN lists the species as being of "least concern" as there are no identifiable threats to it at a continent-wide level.

As for other open land species, in the high-montane and sub-alpine areas, the preservation of extensive pasture use (alpine farming) is a safeguard for the future.