It frequents the surroundings of fir forests in cool and humid places.

It can easily be confused with other "stone moths", especially with Elophos dilucidaria.

However the genitalia in both sexes show marked differences compared to all externally similar species.

[3] This moth is very variable, with a gray-brownish background crossed by two transversal lines and ocelli with a faded appearance.

Larva of this polyphagous species mainly feeds on Sedum, Artemisia, Taraxacum, Campanula, and Plantago species, on Rubus idaeus, Polygala chamaebuxus, Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum.