The band on the forewing of the male is reddish or brownish yellow and distally sharply defined, proximally more or less shading off into the black-brown ground-colour.

The forewing beneath is russet-brown, the costal and distal margins being dark brown like the hindwing.

The female is somewhat lighter in colour, the band of the forewing is russet-yellow and on both sides sharply limited, bearing 2 usually white-centred ocelli, which are visible also on the underside.

Specimens in which the band is especially prominent bear in the same 2—3 small black ocelli with white centres.

The hindwing beneath light brown, dusted all over with yellowish grey atoms, the wing being centrally crossed by a but slightly lighter band, which is somewhat dentate on both sides.