Upperside is brown with no markings. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with a white streak running from the base to the tip. Adults rest with their wings closed, but bask with hindwings open wide and forewings open to about 45 degrees. Males perch to find receptive females.
Caterpillars live in shelters of webbed leaves.
Grassy areas in subtropical thorn forests. Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas south through Mexico and Central America to Colombia. 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.