Underside of hindwing has 2 round pale spots below the apex.
Females lay eggs singly on young leaves and seedlings of the host plants.
One brood from April-June, emerging as early as late January in peninsular Florida. Nectar from flowers of winter cress, dandelion, wild plum, wisteria, blueberry, Carolina vetch, redbud, and lilac. Oak woods or scrub and associated edges or fields. White-fringed populations occur in west Texas, New Mexico, and central Arizona south to central Mexico. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.