Myscelia ethusa can be found from Colombia though Central America to Mexico. (* Occasionally, they will be seen up to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the U.S.)
    Their preferred habitat consists of stream valleys with dry scrub land or scattered tropical forests.
    They have several generations per year.
    Adults can be seen resting on tree trunks with theirs wings closed, exposing their ventral sides which have an appearance similar to tree bark. (This helps them disguise themselves from predators.)
     The forewing tip is truncated.
     The dorsal side is black with iridescent blue bands, while the outer half of the forewing has white spots.
    * As members of the Nymphalidae (Brush Footed) family, they use their shorter pair of front legs for food sampling and their two longer pairs of rear legs for propulsion.