The only metalmark of the southeast Atlantic coastal plain. Upperside rusty orange, with fringes dark and not checkered. Underside brighter orange. Eggs are laid singly on host plant leaves.
Caterpillars rest underneath leaves during the day, emerging at night and on cloudy days to feed.
Three to five broods from March-October. Grassy areas of the coastal plain and in open pine woods, savannah, and salt-marsh meadows. Colonies are localized but apparently conservation concern is minimal. G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Opler, P. A. and G. O. Krizek.