It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848 and is known from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, China, Australia (Queensland), Taiwan, the Philippines and the Solomons.

Forewings emerald green, the base and costa brown.

There is an antemedial brown speck found below the costa and another in the cell.

An oblique brown patches series from discocellulars to inner margin.

[2] The larvae feed on Khaya ivorensis, Aglaia wallichii and Cocos nucifera as well as the seeds of Shorea, rice, Sorghum and maize.