It is found in North America from eastern Oregon east to Montana and south to southern California, Arizona, and north-western Mexico including Baja California.

Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year in North Dakota and Montana.

In Colorado, there are two generations with adults on wing from June to August while adult are on wing from March to October in multiple generations in California.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Atriplex canescens and A.

[3] They live in nests of leaves tied together with silk.