Hindwing has a long dagger-like tail. Upperside is dark brown with 3 pale brown stripes and 3 white spots near the tip of the forewing.
Caterpillars eat leaves and make a resting platform with silk and dung pellets.
Nectar from Cordia, Lantana , and Croton . Tropical forests, openings, and river valleys. Argentina north through Central America to Mexico and the West Indies. In the tropics this species experiences population explosions and mass migrations. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.