Wing span: 3.5-4.5 cm.

Flight time: Perhaps multiple, overlapping broods with adults emerging from early-June through early September. Peak flight densities occur from mid to late-June.

Status: Breeding resident.

Distinguishing features: Both upper wing surfaces are orange with a black margin and interior patches. The lower hindwings have two white crescents within the dark limbal area, a light central band, and web-like basal markings.

Distribution and habitat: It is frequent state wide, though perhaps less common in the north central counties. It occurs in various native and disturbed open and forested habitats such as old fields, roadsides, parks, open woods, woodland margins, and prairies.

Natural History: Larvae consume various members of the aster family including asters and black-eyed Susan’s. Eggs are laid in clusters, and while the early instars appear semi-gregarious, mature larvae scatter to nearby shoots.