Both sexes have forewings varying from brown to light yellow-brown, and the wing margins are yellow to light brown. Hindwings are yellow-brown to orange with pink along the inner margins. Each hindwing has a large black and blue eyespot with a white dash in the middle. Females lay eggs on the host plant.
Young caterpillars feed in groups, and older caterpillars are solitary.
Cocoons are spun in the cordgrass around several leaf blades which are gathered together about 6-12 inches above the ground. Three to four broods from February to early November. GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information. Opler, P. A. 1995. Lepidoptera of North America 1.