Male upperside: violet with a brilliant effulgence (brightness) in fresh specimens, forewing: costa and termen narrowly edged with dark brown, a dark brown transverse short streak also on the discocellulars.
The male's upper surface is a deep violet color with an intense sparkle (brightness) in newly collected specimens, while the forewing has narrow borders of dark brown along its edges, as well as a short, dark brown stripe on the discocellulars.