MORPHOLOGY
External characteristics
Male 
Wingspan (mm): 62 (Braby, 2004). 
Forewings: The forewing underside lacks the black spot in the cell (Braby, 2004). 
Female  Wingspan (mm):61 (Braby, 2004). 
The females generally have a different underside wing surface than the males, by being darker with broader margins on both wings (D'Abrera, 1982).   
Subspecies and variation
Two subspecies are described. Between the winter and summer forms, there are differences (Pequin, 2021).