Hindwing above almost unmarked, beneath with large silver spots at the anal angle obtusely produced and with two small tails, of which the one at vein 2 is somewhat longer.

Wings above light orange-yellow with black marginal band, 3 (male) or 4 (female) mm.

Forewing beneath in the cell and in cellules 1a -2 light reddish, at the costal margin and in the apical area olive-grey with a large silver-white spot behind the middle of the costal margin; the black spots almost as above.

Abdomen beneath with a black longitudinal line at each side; these streaks anteriorly thickened and often joined together.

is the more northern form, occurring at the Zambesi, in Nyassaland and German East Africa.