Each forewing has a dark spot near the center.
Eyes are usually light green.
Larva - The five to six larval instars vary greatly in color. Newly hatched larvae are about 1.5 mm long and yellowish-white with dark head capsules. All instars have five pairs of fleshy prolegs. Color plate . It is a major soybean pest in the southern United States and has been found as far north as Saskatchewan.