Appearance
The wingspan is 25–35 mm. The forewings are greyish to reddish-brown with yellowish lines and spots outlined with yellow. There is a distinct black spot on the basal line, as well as fainter black spots on the antemedial and postmedial lines near the inner margin. The hindwings are greyish-brown, darker toward the outer margin. Adults are on wing from March to May and again in July in one to two generations per year.Naming
The former genus name, "Himella", is a junior homonym, and was replaced by "Kocakina" in 2006.Habitat
The habitat consists of dry woodlands.Food
The larvae feed on the leaves of "Quercus" species, "Prunus virginiana", "Prunus serotina" and "Carya ovata". Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 30 mm. They have a green body with a white subdorsal stripe and four thin white lateral lines. The head is green. Larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.References:
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