They tend to live on wetlands and hillsides. The larvae spin together the leaves of their food plants (such as birch and bog myrtle) to form their cocoons. It was named argent and sable in 1778.
They reside in wetland and hillside environments. Larvae create cocoons using leaves from their food plants (such as birch and bog myrtle). The species was given the names argent and sable in 1778.