Adults are on wing from the end of March to September.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including basswood, beech, maple and oak.

They have yellowish-white wings, with orangish-brown shading and lines that range in color from orange to brown black.

The perimeter line curves outward and meets costa closer to apex than in other Plagodis species.

They are spotted from Nova Scotia to Georgia, west to Manitoba, and in South Dakota, Missouri, and Mississippi.