Wing span:

Identification: The wings are bright orange on the upperside with dark brown apical and termenal margins and submargins on the forewings, and dark brown termenal margins and submargins on the hindwings. The forewings have a horizontal dark brown band radiating from the costa and merging with the termenal submargin. The costa of the hindwings is creamish-brown. The hindwings have small orange submarginal lunules. The underside of the wings is a blotchy brown with whitish termenal margins.

Variation:

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plant: Passiflora coriacea, Passiflora costarrisensis, Passiflora foetida, Passiflora suberosa (Warren et al., 2013)

Adult food: Flower nectar of Ageratum and Lantana

Reported from: CEIBA Biological Centre (Region 4), Mt. Ayanganna (Region 7), Fairview, Iwokrama Forest, Kaieteur & Kurupukari (Region 8), Aranaputa Mt., Ireng, Karanambu, Marudi Mt. Goldfields Romanex Guyana International Inc. concession, Nappi Mt., Simon and Shock International Logging Inc. concession & Surama Eco-Lodge (Region 9)