It is known from Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela, down into southern Brazil.

There are long, narrow, whitish scales on the upperside of the abdomen.

The base of the forewing upperside is dark, often almost black but with an off-white patch on the inner edge.

The costa has several conspicuous subapical and apical black spots, the largest subapical spot is triangular with the inner point directed basally.

In Peru, there are at least three generations per year with adults on wing from January to February, June to July and October.