Forewing is gray with heavy black bands. Hindwing is brownish gray with no markings.
Caterpillars pupate in thin cocoons underground.
One brood from June-July. Mixed and coniferous forests. Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and Minnesota, south to Florida. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.