MORPHOLOGY
External characteristics
Male
Wingspan (mm): 79 (Feltwell, 1993).
Forewings: Both sides of the forewing have a large yellow coloured apical area (Pequin, 2021).
Female Wingspan (mm):79 (Feltwell, 1993).
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. Ssp. restricta has an extended white area of the lower part of the forewing and has reduced red coloured markings on the hindwing underside (Pequin, 2021).