The forewings are shining whitish, irregularly striated with ferruginous-red, with some leaden-grey marks before and beyond the middle.

The basal patch is partly ferruginous-red, its edge is angulated.

[1] It is found in the moors and heaths of northern Europe and in the taiga habitats across the Palearctic.

The larvae are found on heather, crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), and bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos).

The adults are active during the late afternoon and evening from June through August.