The forewing upperside is almost uniformly brown with a small dark discal spot.

The hindwing upperside is almost uniform orange with a narrow dark brown fringe and blackish-grey basal and tornal area.

Adults rests with their body parallel to the surface, the wings held slightly below the horizontal.

When disturbed the moth presses its head against the surface and raises the body at an angle to it.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ilex rotunda in Japan.