Wings are reddish brown with an olive tinge. Upperside of forewing has large clear spots that touch or pass through the postmedian band. Postmedian band on each wing is irregular with a narrow white band.
Young caterpillars feed in groups while older ones are solitary feeders.
The cocoon hangs on a twig during the winter, attached by a strong silken stem. South America north through Central America and Mexico to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. A field guide to the moths of eastern North America. Ferguson, D. C. in Dominick, R. B. et al. 1972.