On rare occasions, it can be found as a stray in south Texas.

Its upperside is dark brown with a metallic bluish-green band on the forewings.

The underside of the forewings are red, which is followed by a wide, black band and then white tips; the underside of the hindwings is white, with lines that approximate a black-outlined "88", giving the species its common name.

The caterpillars feed on tropical plants in the families Ulmaceae and Sapindaceae.

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