Prioneris sita is only found in a small stretch of the Western Ghats, ranging from West-Central Karnataka, to the Nilgiris and Wayanad, south to Nilambur. It is a rare visitor to Travancore. The two can be told apart from the shape of the hindwing.
Prioneris sita inhabits a narrow stretch of the Western Ghats, from West-Central Karnataka through the Nilgiris and Wayanad, south to Nilambur. It is infrequent in Travancore. The two can be differentiated by their hindwing shape.