[1] It is found in the eastern United States, including Delaware, Virginia, Mississippi and Florida.

Adults can usually be identified by the narrower dark stripe on the forewing and their relatively small size.

Compared to Doryodes spadaria the medial longitudinal stripe on the forewing is much narrower and the hindwings are whitish not buff through June emergences.

Adults are on wing from April to October in North Carolina, and throughout the year in Florida.

[2] It was considered a synonym of Doryodes grandipennis for some time.