[1][5] It has been found in several parts of Latin America, including Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama,[2] Honduras,[6] Ecuador,[7] Belize,[8] Mexico (in the states of Veracruz[9][10] and Oaxaca[11]) and in northern Brazil.

[4] H. L. Lewis listed a specimen of C. pisis as being from the island of Trinidad, but other lepidopterists have said they believe this to be an error.

[12] A type locality was not initially specified, but the specimen designated as the lectotype was collected in Bugaba, Chiriquí Province, Panama.

[3] The type locality for the junior synonym C. larsoni is Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

The upper surface of the female forewing is dark brown with some blue tint near the basal area.