It is known from Africa south of the Sahara, from Saudi Arabia, as well as from India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

The hindwings of the male have slight tails at veins 4 and 7, and the venation is normal.

A large triangular patch outlined with double brown line on the costa beyond the middle.

Hindwings with the basal half violaceous grey, which is darkest at inner margin.

[3] Larva feeds on Verbenaceae species, including Stachytarpheta urticifolia and plants like Adina cordifolia, Burttdavya nyasica, Morinda sp., Randia dumetorum, Tectona grandis,[4] Paraserianthes falcataria, Coddia rudis and Duranta erecta[5]