Symbrenthia hypselis is a butterfly with a wingspan of 40 to 50 mm.
   The dorsal side wings are black with orange to reddish bands.
   The ventral side wings also have a pattern of brown or black rectangles on a white or yellow background.
   The hind wings also have black, blue edged eyespots on the ventral side and a double white line along the characteristically indented posterior margin.
   Females are larger and lighter in color than males.
   These butterflies inhabit equatorial rainforests.
   In both males and females, the dorsal side is black with dark yellowish red markings and the the ventral side is creamy white with a few yellow blotches and heavily marked with black patterns.
   The caterpillar has forked thorns on its body   
   Adults are active during the day.
   * As members of the Brush Footed (Nymphalidae) family, they use their shorter pair of front legs for food tasting, and their two pairs of longer rear legs for propulsion.