Underside of hindwing with prominent black spots in submarginal row. Eggs are laid singly under young leaflets of host plant.
Caterpillars feed on leaves and chrysalids hibernate.
One brood from April-May. Flower nectar, including wild geranium. 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. Butterflies east of the Great Plains.