Appearance
The length of the forewings is 28–33 mm. The forewings are chocolate brown, marked with cream-coloured spots. The hindwings are orange with black markings. Adults are on wing from late May until early August in one generation per year.Naming
It was described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1850.Habitat
The habitat consists of riparian areas and mixed hardwood-conifer forests at middle to high elevations.Food
The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Salix'', ''Alnus'' and ''Betula'' species. The species first overwinters as a fifth-instar larva and again as an eighth instar larva.References:
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