It is endemic to South India where it breeds in hill streams in the southern part of the country.

Its thorax is black with pink marks on the dorsum and yellow stripes on the lateral sides.

Its fore-wings are transparent with outer fourth opaque in bright copper colors.

Hind-wings are with outer third opaque, marked with two series of vitreous spots which glow with a copper or violet reflex.

[6] Males usually found perch on the rocks and floating logs and grasses in the forest stream.