It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics,[1] including Borneo, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Queensland in Australia.

Adults are dark brown with a complex pale spot near the centre, and an irregular pale mark near the base of the inner margin of each forewing.

Larva smooth, pale green with the anal somite conical.

Dorsal and lateral series of purple-brown blotches speckled with white.

There is a sublateral series of white dots present.