Hindwing with a few obsolescent small spots and a prominent marginal series from the apex to vein 2, where they sometimes conjoined.

In the female, spots of the forewing are fewer in number than the male, but more prominent and tinged with metallic blue.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Casuarina, Erythroxylum, Acalypha, Phyllanthus, Doryalis, Hydnocarpus, Annona, Cinnamomum, Persea, Phoebe, Amherstia, Cassia, Pericopsis, Xylia, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Cedrela, Chukrasia, Melia, Swietenia, Psidium, Grevillea, Crataegus, Eriobotrya, Coffea, Citrus, Santalum, Filicium, Nephelium, Schleichera, Cestrum, Theobroma, Cryptomeria, Camellia, Clerodendrum, Lantana, Tectona and Vitex species.

[7] The larvae occasionally reach pest status on coffee, tea, cotton, cocoa, kapok, coca and teak.

[8] In the Thrissur district of Kerala, India, larvae of the coffee carpenter were found damaging allspice for the first time.

[10] Cultural methods of control include hand picking of adults and larva immediately after an infestation is spotted or planting barrier crops such as taro, sweet potato, Leucaena glauca or Pueraria.