The Australian Lurcher Butterfly can be viewed throughout the year in tropical rainforest lowlands throughout the Northern Territory, Far North Queensland, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It prefers vine thickets near creeks or moist areas. Although non toxic, it protects itself from predators by mimicking other poisonous butterflies through its broad yellow orange stripe that extends across both upper and lower wings.

Their colouring is generally from a medium to a very dark brown, with the underside of the wings in a lighter shade. The female has a white mark in the black tip of each forewing, a wingspan of 7 cm, and is slightly larger than the male. The male has a yellow mark in the same forewing