Over the course of their adult lives the green of the male is gradually transformed into a duller shade of blue and finally a powdery bluish-grey. The wings are distinctively veined and have dark margins near the apices.
In adult males, the green color gradually gives way to a more subdued blue tone, which eventually becomes a powdery greyish-blue. The wings also undergo changes, with prominent veining and darker edges at their extremities.