The Zebra Conchylodes moth has a wingspan of approximately an inch (23-30 mm). The wings are white with a violet sheen. The forewing is marked with 6 black lines (in a zebra-like pattern) and a prominent hollow reniform spot. The hindwing is also white with black lines. The abdomen is red with black spots. The legs are white except for the femurs on the front legs which have 2 wide black bands.
The frequency of occurrence in our area is not known. It was photographed in early June 2016 at Camp Brewster, Fontenelle Forest. Its range is from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona, south into the neotropics. Most sightings of adults are from May through August.
The larvae eat the leaves of Asters.
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