Forewings are dark rusty brown with the tip being tan in color.
Size varies from 0.38 to 0.5 inch long. In addition omnivorous leafroller larvae usually drop to the ground on a thread when disturbed, rather than dropping directly, as is the case with the grape leaffolder. Generally, there are four flight periods each year with a partial fifth in warmer years. The first of five larval instars appears a short time after a flights. The omnivorous leafroller can cause serious damage in California's Central Valley and North Coast vineyards.