
Appearance
The length of the forewings is 8-10.5 mm for males and 9.5–12 mm for females. The forewings are light brown with fasciate markings. The hindwings are white to light grey. Adults are on wing from late June to July in one generation per year.
Food
The larvae feed on the leaves of various deciduous trees, including "Acer rubrum", "Acer saccharinum", "Acer spicatum", "Betula alleghaniensis", "Betula papyrifera", "Ostrya virginiana", "Gleditsia triacanthos", "Fagus" species, "Quercus" species, "Hamamelis" species, "Sassafras" species, "Fraxinus" species, "Platanus" species, "Prunus virginiana", "Populus tremuloides", "Tilia americana", "Ulmus americana" and "Ulmus rubra". Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. They are uniform green. The species overwinters as a third instar larva. Pupation takes place at the final larval feeding site.References:
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