Black above with submarginal yellow band. Female lays eggs in groups of 10-14 on exposed new stems or growing tips of vines.
Caterpillars feed in groups when young.
Overwinter as chrysalids. Occasionally seen feeding on honeysuckle and soapweed flowers. Open woods, abandoned fields, disturbed areas. Strays north to Kentucky and Missouri. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.