Forewing white, hindwing white or occasionally light grey.
Females oviposit into flowers .
Eggs are laid inside the ovary between the wall and the ovules. The larva feeds on developing seeds. Pupation occurs in a cocoon in the soil. The Big Bend region of the United States, extending in Mexico to the southern edge of the Mapimi region in southern Coahuila. . Habitat Typical habitat is scrub desert, often on relatively steep slopes.