Upperside of hindwing with upper-most marginal spot yellow or lacking. Underside of forewing with separate yellow spots forming marginal band. Hindwing has narrow marginal spots and no orange tint except for 2 spots near end of inner margin. Males patrol canyons or hilltops for receptive females.
Females lay eggs singly on surface of host plant leaves.
Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest on silken mats in shelters of curled leaves. One flight from June-July. Woodlands near rivers and streams, wooded suburbs, canyons, parks, roadsides, and oases. A rare stray to central Nebraska. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.