Upperside of forewing is yellow-orange to cream to pink with black markings. Upperside of hindwing is yellow-orange to orange with narrow to wide black markings.
Females lay eggs in rings on plant stems.
May. Young caterpillars feed together in groups and when they are older they feed alone. The cocoons overwinter and in the spring the adults emerge and start the cycle again. One brood from June-September. From sea level to at least 8400 feet in a variety of habitats including chaparral, pine and redwood forests, oak woodlands, and riparian areas. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.