On the whole considerably larger than the preceding insects, above a very brilliant violet-blue, in the shade of icarus but with a broader black margin and sometimes with a distinct discocellular spot on the forewing.

— ariana Moore (80e), which name Bingham treats as a synonym, are according to Staudinger and Rebel the larger specimens, such as are found typically beyond the boundary of the Palearctic territory in North India, but occur also already in Southern Kashmir.

(80) are very large specimens with almost entirely white underside, the ocelli and russet-coloured marginal spots being reduced to weak vestiges; from the Pamir.

Distal margin beneath white, with minute black dots, before it a russet-red lunate line.

In the north of its area it flies on pastures in high situations, in June and July; in the south it appears to occur everywhere and throughout the year.