Upperside dark brown. Underside of hindwing light brown with row of coral spots at margin, and postmedian row of black spots ringed with white. Females lay eggs singly on host twigs or in litter at base of plant.
Caterpillars hide in litter during the day and emerge at night to feed on leaves and fruits.
One flight from May-August. Nectar from flowers including butterflyweed, New Jersey tea, dogbane, and sulphur flower. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Opler, P. A. and V. Malikul. A field guide to eastern butterflies.