Wings are dark brown with a dusting of white scales.
Some moths have patches of reddish or yellowish brown on the wings.
Fully grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in underground burrows. Maine south to Florida, west to Wisconsin, eastern Oklahoma, and South Texas. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Distribution and phenologies of Louisiana Sphingidae. Covell Jr., C. V. 1984.