It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.

The marginal band on the upperside of the hindwing is sharply defined and is formed nearly as in elongata.

The basal part of the forewing above as far as vein 3 chestnut-brown with or without longitudinal streak in the cell; the transverse band and the upper surface of the hindwing yellow- brown; the under surface of the hindwing yellowish grey, at the base more or less red-brown.

The female is larger and lighter and has the transverse band of the forewing broader and light yellow.

Only the female is yet known; it differs from that of the type-form in having the transverse band of the forewing as dark as in the male and placed nearer to the base, the marginal band of the hindwing is broader and the ground-colour lighter; on the under surface the base is darker brown and the ground-colour lighter.