The species flies from March to August on heights of up to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).

At once recognized by the variegated underside; disc of forewing beneath yellowish brown, with white spots before the apex; the hindwing dark grey-brown with light striation and an irregular white band; fringes spotted.

The butterflies fly at a considerable altitude on the Pic of Teneriffe, locally very plentiful, but also in the plains, where they are met with more singly.

Simony still found them high up in a locality without vegetation where they were sitting on the blocks of lava.

They are apparently on the wing throughout the year, being especially common in August, flying about the branches of Tamarisk and visiting the flowers of Adenocarpus viscosus.