MORPHOLOGY
The descriptions below are on the genus level. For difference between the species we recommend to look at the pictures or look up the original species description.
External characteristics
Forewing length (mm): 12-14.
General morphology:
Antennae longer than half of length of forewing, club with apiculus hooked, nudum 12 segments. Forewing rounded-triangular, costa almost straight, termen evenly curved, hind margin longer than termen. Hindwing termen rounded, inner margin slightly longer than costa.
Wing coloration:
Upper side: Upper side forewing dark brown with band of conjoined yellow/orange discal spots, with which the cell spot has merged. Upper side hindwing dark brown with band of conjoined yellow/orange discal spots, no cell spot.
Underside: Underside similar to upper side, but strong yellow/orange super-scaling, particularly so on the hindwing.
Secondary sexual characters:
No secondary sexual characters.
Species
Eight species, extending India to Hainan, the Philippines Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands and, quite separate, in Fiji and Samoa.