Talicada nyseus are found in the Himalayan foothills, North India, South India, Meghalaya, Assam, Sri Lanka and North Myanmar.

   They are found in semi-arid plains, degraded patches of evergreen patches, and semi evergreen forest, gardens, hill stations and forests. Wherever its food plant, Kalanchoe, is abundant.
   They are found from the plains up to 8,000 feet.
   Talicada nyseus is a weak flier, and flutters about close to the ground. They fly in short bursts and settlesoften but not for very long.

   They bask with their wings half open, but prefer shade to sun, and jungle or undergrowth to open areas.

   They keep on wing almost till dark when they settle on the undersides of leaves and twigs.

   They are sluggish early in the morning and late in the evening.

   They visit flowers of herbs, especially of the families Amaranthaceae and Acanthaceae, for nectar. They also visit both ornamental and wild flowers and varieties of Alternanthera are among their favorites.

   They always sits with wings closed to display the bright markings of its ventral sides. 

   Their fearlessness, weak flight and distinctive markings all indicate that they are a protected species, which is odd, considering that their host plants are not known to contain any sequestrable toxins.

   The dorsal wing sides are black except for a large orange portion of the lower edge of the hindwing.

   On the ventral wing side, the forewing is white with black spots more toward the margin.

   The hindwing is very striking, with white with black spots toward the base, and the margin has a wide band of orange with white spots.

   There are a lot of variation found in the blacks spots on the hindwings.