It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region.

It is also called the purple emperor but this name may also refer to the European butterfly Apatura iris.

Females also typically have a diagonal orange band across their forewings.

[1] In both sexes, the wingspan measures about 50 millimetres (2.0 inches).

This article related to members of the butterfly subfamily Apaturinae is a stub.