Lives in open areas, such as parks and pastures. Caterpillar is bright green with back and side pale stripes. Occurs from the USA south to Mexico. Scarce in southern Canada. Widespread in gardens of Europe, temperate areas of Asia, and Japan.
Females are slightly larger than males.
Eyewitness Handbook of Butterflies and Moths . Dorling Kindersely, New York. Rodale Press, Emmaus.