MORPHOLOGY
External characteristics
Male
Wingspan (mm): 65 (DBpedia, n.d.).
Forewings: The forewing upper side has a white area, which reaches at least the lower angle of the cell and is sometimes extended to beyond the end of the cell. The forewing underside has three subapical white spots (Pequin, 2021). Hindwings The hindwing upper side has a narrow black marginal border. The hindwing underside has a chocolate-brown basal stripe, which is slightly extended into the cell, its outer edge reaches only the upper edge of the cell. There are chocolate-brown patches (Pequin, 2021).
Female
The females generally have a different under side wingsurface than the males, by being darker with broader margins on both wings (17). The white areas on the wings are slightly yellow tinged in females. The black distal area on the forewing is extended in females (Pequin, 2021).
Subspecies and variation
Five subspecies are described, of which four subspecies are found in Papua New Guinea (Pequin, 2021).