Appearance
The wingspan is 24–26 millimetres . The forewings range from yellowish gray to orangish with dark gray antemedial and postmedial lines, as well as a discal spot in a dark gray crescent. The hindwings have a similar color and have similar markings, but lack an antemedial line. Adults are on wing in summer in North America.
Naming
It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Food
The larvae feed on ''Polygonum'', ''Ipomoea batatas'', ''Ipomoea setifera'', ''Merremia umbellata'', ''Rivina humilis'', ''Bougainvillea spectabilis'' and ''Boehmeria nivea''.References:
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