Flight: One brood in the north from July-August, two broods in the central part of the range from May-September, three broods in the south from April-September.

Wing span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Several plants in the Asteraceae including sunflower (Helianthus) and crosswort (Lysimachia) species.

Adult food: Nectar, especially from yellow flowers.

Habitat: Open areas including ridges, prairies, streamsides, open hardwood forests, old fields, forest edges.

Range: Alberta east to southwest Manitoba and southern Ontario; south through the Great Plains to central New Mexico, central Texas, Louisiana, and central Georgia. Isolated populations in the Appalachians and the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.