[2][3] Subspecies include:[4] This species can be found in South America, including Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru.

[4] These butterflies mainly inhabit valley floor, tree canopy and forest edge.

[6] This butterfly is basically black, with two orange transversal band on the uppersides of the forewings and a blue basal area on the uppersides of hindwings.

The undersides of the hindwings are uniformly blackish, with some red spots close to the base.

Adults are active in the morning during sunny conditions.