Upperside copper brown. Underside hindwing and fringes dark brown. Males patrol low over the host plants in search of females.
Flight is weak and slow.
May-August in Georgia, throughout the year in Florida. Number of broods has not been determined. Near saltwater in coastal marshes and tidal flats. Occasionally strays to Texas and inland. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.