Upperside&colon; dark purple, sometimes fuliginous, sometimes bright and shining. Upperside of forewing black or fuliginous black, with the following bluish-white subhyaline markings. The upperside ground colour is fuliginous (sooty) black with the veins prominently black. Ground colour fuliginous black with subhyaline bluish-white streaks and spots. Upperside fuliginous black with semi-hyaline bluish-white streaks and spots. Underside&colon; forewing pale fuliginous black; white markings as on the upperside, but larger, more diffuse. Underside ground colour fuliginous black, the markings as in the male but larger. Underside is fuliginous black, the transverse band that crosses the wings as on the upperside.