Adult: Ground color is blue-gray , lighter and stronger blue in the western part of range; duskier and plainer gray further east. The FW is variably covered by bright red-brown, occasionally complete but most often leaving some areas on the medial half, the terminal area, and usually the subterminal area with the ground color. The basal, AM and PM are doubled, red-brown and filled with the ground color. The AM is irregular and PM mildly to moderately toothed, sometimes followed by dots on the veins. A red-brown to gray median line is present in most specimens and is even in darkness across the wing. The ST is pale yellow and is followed laterally by dark red-brown except near the costa. The margin is moderately scalloped with a series of gray to red-brown dots between the veins. The orbicular and reniform spots are similar with outer red-brown and inner light yellow lines and variable filling of the ground color, gray, or red-brown. The claviform spot is red-brown with darker anterior and fainter posterior portions. The HW is light to medium gray with a faint pink tint. It is darker toward the margin and has a dark discal spot and faintly darker veins. Fringe is whitish gray with a slight rosy tint. Head and thorax are blue-gray, darker gray with a red cast in heavily red-brown specimens and in eastern populations, without strong ridges or tufts. The eye is covered with fine hairs. The male antennae are biserrate.
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