Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown with black vertical lines, an orange band that fades to white near the dorsum on the postdiscal region of the forewings and a thinner central white band on the hindwings. The white region of the band on the forewings extends further up to the costa on the underside, in line with the central white band on the hindwings. The tornus of the hindwings has an orange patch, which appears whitish on the underside. The wings are whitish on the underside in between the black vertical lines.

Variation:

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plant: Sabicea villosa (as reported by Warren et al., 2013 for S Mexico through E Costa Rica)

Adult food:

Reported from: Mabaruma (Region 1), Lake Tapakuma (Region 2), Parika (Region 3), Georgetown (Region 4), Bartica, Kamakusa, Kartabo, Roraima & Wineperu (Region 7), Fairview, Iwokrama Forest, Kaieteur, Kangaruma, Potaro River & Tumatumari (Region 8), Sipu River & Surama Eco-Lodge (Region 9), Omai & Wismar (Region 10), Berbice, Demerara River, Essequibo River