It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Mbini and Bioko), the Republic of the Congo, the southern and eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania.

(56 c, d) may be easily known by the numerous free basal and discal dots on the under surface of the hindwing.

Hindwing with an ochre-yellow median band, which is as broad as the hindmarginal spot of the fore wing and joins on to this spot; the distal part has more or less distinct longitudinal stripes, corresponding to those of the under surface.

The habitat consists of dense forests and mature secondary growth.

– but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [5] The specific epithet honours Charles Oberthür.