It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925.

[1] It is widespread in western North America, from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan to southern Arizona, central Texas,[2] southern New Mexico and south-eastern California.

A second generation may occur on some locations, with adults on wing from October to November.

[3] Mature larvae are white with light purple cross-bands.

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