Common butterfly found in all elevations of
the island throughout the year, while abundant during the north-east monsoons. Lime
Blue is a migratory species. It is subject to some seasonal variation and in
both sexes the dry season and wet season forms vary in size and in the shade of
blue on the upper side of both wings. Larva attended by Red Ants and feeds on tender leaves of Atalantia ceylanica (වල් දෙහි/යකිනාරන්/යක් දෙහි), Atalantia monophylla, Limonia acidissima (දිවුල්/Wood Apple/Elephant Apple), Citrus aurantiifolia (දෙහි/True Lime/Lime) and Citrus sinensis of the family Rutaceae.
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