[2] Species is double brooded from August to October and April to June.

Both sexes above almost exactly like the corresponding sexes of cithaeron, but differing in the presence of a fine, nearly straight transverse line in the middle of the hindwing beneath, distally margined with white, in the male narrowly, in the female for a breadth of 2–3 mm.

Delagoa Bay to Nyassaland and Mombasa.Larva green, sprinkled with minute yellowish dots; horns on the head bluish or violet; the dorsal spots grey or rust-coloured.

[4] Listed alphabetically:[2] Afrotropical realm Charaxes tiridates group.

The supposed clade members are: For a full list see Eric Vingerhoedt, 2013.