Description
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The butterfly has a wingspan of 45 to 55 mm. It is dark-brown above. The fore-wing has a band of more or less connected discal spots, which are white and semi-transparent. Of this band, two spots, i.e. the one in end cell, and that at 2; are rectangular and connected to more or less degree. The butterfly also has small white spots in the apex of the forewing. The hindwing has a few obscure, opaque yellow spots. The hindwing margins are chequered black and white.
The male has plain white antenna shafts, while the female has plain brown shafts with white clubs.
It is a very variable species.
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