[1][2] The wingspan is about 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) and the female can be told apart from the male by white markings on the oblique line on the underside of the hindwing.

Hindwing with a slender blackish loop near apex of cellular area; a broad inwardly diffuse, outwardly well-defined short discal fascia in continuation of the one on the forewing; a series of postdiscal somewhat ochraceous ocelli with black pupils minutely centred with white; postdiscal and subterminal broad lines as on the forewing.

"Cylindrical, slightly pubescent and armed with nine longitudinal rows of many-branched spines, except on the head which is clothed with short bristles.

(Davidson and Aitken)[3] The pupa "is regular, with three or five dorsal rows of small tubercular points, hung perpendicularly.

"(Davidson & Aitken)[3] The larvae feed on a variety of plants of the family Acanthaceae species recorded are -