Wings are dark brown. Underside of hindwing is striated with broken black lines.
Males perch on hilltops to await receptive females.
December-May in the tropics. Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. Occasionally strays to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Opler, P. A. and V. Malikul.