Is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia.

Forewing upperside general background colour violaceous-grey, with the brown lines more prominent than in other species of the genus; first discal line well-marked, running straight from vein M3 to the hind margin, merging anteriorly with an oblique line that reaches the outer margin just anterior to the hind angle; a grey submarginal band ends at or just beyond vein M3.

Hindwing underside with conspicuous white scaling at costal margins, between the lines.

Abdomen upperside with chestnut brown markings of tergites prominent.

[3] These moths are largely found in parts of Nepal, northeastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and Malaysia (Peninsular).