The Bristly Cutworm has a wingspan of about 1 inch. The forewing is gray with pink highlights and lime green accents. The claviform spot is solid black. The hindwing is pale gray with darker gray veins. The larva is brown with reddish brown and dark brown stripes. There are diffuse brown diamond shapes on top. The larva has sparse bristles sprouting from dark warts.
The frequency of occurrence is not known. It has been photographed in early July and early September at Neale Woods coming to artificial lights. Adults fly from May to October.
The larvae are generalists feeding on a wide variety of low plants including alfalfa, clover, corn, dandelion, dock, grape, grasses and plantain.
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