[2] It is found in the southwestern United States, southern Texas, Florida and the Florida Keys south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to South America.

Strays may be found in North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas and Nevada.

The habitat consists of open woodland, desert scrub, dunes, pastures, road edges and vacant lots.

Adults are on wing year round in Texas and southern Florida and in late summer in other parts of the range.

The larvae feed on the flowers and seedpods of various woody legumes, including Cassia brachiata, Abrus precatorius and Prosopis species.