Aulocera padma is dark brown on the dorsal side, with a white band across both wings.
   The dorsal hindwing is of even width throughout.     They have a chequered fringe and a dark apical spot on the forewing.
   The ventral hindwing is dark.
   They have a powerful, graceful flight and are easily recognised on the wing.
   They are found in all kinds of terrain above 4,000 feet (1,200 m) and prefer open areas especially on ridges and hilltops above 7,500 feet (2,300 m)
    They are fond of settling, especially on roads and stones, and because they are not at all wary, they are very easy to catch.
   The male is a very aggressive and quarrelsome insect and will often take up a position on a rock outcrop, and chase after any butterfly that comes near them.
   The Great Satyr has two broods (unlike the others of its genus).
   The first brood appears from the end of April to the onset of the rainy season and is very common.
   The scarce second brood flies after the monsoon.