Adelpha justina has a wingspan reaching about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). The uppersides of the wings are generally brown, with an orange band crossing the forewings and a large white spot or band in the hindwings. The undersides are quite similar to the uppersides, with paler colours.
Distribution
This species occurs from Guatemala to Peru, in Venezuela and in Colombia, at elevations of 600 to 1900 m above sea level.
Subspecies
A. j. justina (Colombia)
A. j. justinella Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Venezuela)
A. j. valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru)
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