Palmkings can be found in forests, mangrove forests, parks and other places where their host plants grow.
    They fly at moderate speed, usually preferring shaded sub forest habitats and tend to stay still for long periods of time.
   They are crepuscular and very good at camouflage.
   Males have brown dorsal side wings with yellowish margins, while females have a paler wing color but with more yellow and contrasting edges.       The ventral side of the wings is pale brown with a purple tinge, and there are several white bands from the front to the rear.

   At the ventral side of the hind wings are two large brown ocellus (owl eyes) with a white center.

   The Palmking is considered moderately rare and is not often seen with regularity, despite the fact that its host plants are found with relative abundance.

    * As with Brush Footed (Nymphalidae) species, they use their shorter pair of front legs for food tasting and their two pairs of longer rear legs for propulsion.