Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown on the upperside with a reddish-orange central band and a yellow subapical band on the forewings. The hindwings have an iridescent blue central patch. The markings on the upperside of the forewings are visible on the dark brown underside. The hindwings are dark brown on the underside with a yellow spiral-like pattern and eight white spots, each with blue outline, in the outer postdiscal region. 

Variation:

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plant: Erythroxylum havanense, Erythroxylum macrophyllum (as reported by Warren et al., 2013 for Nicaragua to Panama)

Adult food:

Reported from: Kaieteur (Region 8), Nappi Creek (Region 9)