It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1893 and is known from Japan, Australia, Sri Lanka,[2] and Taiwan.

The forewings with curved antemedial line, the area beyond it suffused with rufous.

A black discocellular specks and an obliquely curved postmedial line present.

Fascia on underside of forewings and upperside of hindwings blackish.

Female with base and costa of forewings deeper rufous, where the rest of the wings pale.