Fabriciana niobe is typically found in open grassy places, slopes, woodland and clearings at altitudes from sea level and 2,400 m. / 7,900 ft.
   These medium sized butterflies have a bright brown orange background with black dots and crossbands, and a line of submarginal triangular patches.
   The forewings margin shows a rounded shape. The ventral side of the hindwings usually has small whitish-silvery spots, a yellow spot with a black pupil, and black lined submarginal lunules and veins in the basal area.
   The females are larger and have more wing markings than the males.
   Eggs are laid on vegetation, near the host plants.
   They are univoltine. (They overwinter at the caterpillar stage in the egg shell.) Adults fly from May to late August.
   The larvae hatch in March and mature in June.          Caterpillars have a dark basic color with small, white spots and white thorns. 
    * As memers of the Nymphalidae (Brush Footed) family, they use their pair of shorter front legs for food tasting and thier two pairs of longer rear legs for propulsion.