It is found from southern Texas to northern South America.

"Antenna black; the 7. pale green band of the forewing only represented by a spot; hindwing with 2 red spots posteriorly; on the under surface the red line of the hindwing edged with black at both sides, undulate anteriorly.

Scent-scales of the male short, broad, irregular, produced in a number of filaments.

the pale green bands of the membrane of the wings scaled with black, the wings therefore black with slight traces of the bands.

"[3] The butterfly is found in low situations, often resting in crowds on the sand at the edge of rivers.