Appearance
Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top of the wings is bright orange brown while the summer forms often have a dark border on the hindwing. Both winter and summer forms have few yellow spots on their wing borders. The underside of the wings have L-shaped silver markings and are charcoal gray.Behavior
The adults are on wing two times a year, once in April and May and another in June and August. During the first flight the adults mate and lay eggs. These eggs will hatch and become the summer generation. The summer generation's eggs will hatch in October and hibernate.Habitat
They can often be found around dirt roads and stream beds. Most often they are found in hilly terrain or canyon lands.Reproduction
* Gooseberry⤷ Azalea
Food
* Gooseberry⤷ Azalea* Plant sap
⤷ Rarely flower nectar
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