Rather rare butterfly inhabiting grasslands and open meadows of the
Uva and
Sabaragamuwa hills and drier areas of the
Central province. It probably flies year-round.
Ormiston in 1924 recorded it from
Galle and
Wellawaya and noted that it is very common at times in
Haldummulla. Its larva feed on an unidentified grass species (van der Poorten G. & van der Poorten N. 2016). As per
Ormiston it also feed on Sugar cane/උක් (Saccharum officinarum) which is extensively cultivated for sugar production in some areas.
References
- van der Poorten G. & van der Poorten N. 2016, The Butterfly Fauna of Sri Lanka.
- Ormiston W. 1924, The Butterflies of Ceylon, H.W.Cave & Co., Colombo 1924, AES Reprint New Delhi, 2003
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