It pupates in its larval shelter.
female
(Specimen: courtesy of Museum Victoria)
The upper side of the adult butterfly is dark brown with a number of pale yellow spots on each fore wing, and a pale yellow band on each hind wing. Each wing also has a narrow chequered border. Underneath, the fore wings are dark brown with pale yellow patches, and the hind wings are white with arcs of dark brown spots. The wing span is about 3 cms.
The eggs are white and laid singly on the leaves of a foodplant.
male
(Photo: courtesy of Museum Victoria)
The species is found in the mountains of New South Wales and Victoria.
Further reading :
Michael F. Braby, Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 1, pp 142-143.
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