The Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth has a wingspan of 1 to 1.5 inches (25 – 39 mm). The inner half of the forewing is pale gray with reddish-brown shading in the median area and along costa. The claviform spot is a black triangle. The reniform spot is reddish brown shading to black at the lower end. The orbicular spot is gray with a rectangular shape. The hindwing is pale tan shading to brown in the subterminal area. The caterpillar is brown with a pair of yellow dorsal stripes edged in black. The head is orange. It grows to 1 inch (35 mm).