雄蝶的上翅为深棕底色，带有强烈的金属紫色光泽，且光泽会随角度变化而闪耀。雌蝶几乎不具金属光泽，以棕白相间的花纹为主。前翅横贯粗白条纹，翅尖散布白色斑点；后翅外缘则点缀着一对橙色眼形斑纹。
A butterfly with the upper side of the male's wings that has a dark brown background with a strong metallic purple that shines depending on the angle. The female has almost no purple sheen and distinct brown and white patterns. The forewings have a thick white horizontal stripe, and there are white spots at the tips of the wings. The outer edge of the hindwings has orange eye-shaped patterns.