Common in low country drier parts
throughout the year but can be seen all over the island including higher hills
during the migration period. Sometimes it may be seen settled in hundreds on
mud or wet sand to absorb minerals. Its
larva feeds on varies Capparis species such as Capparis zeylanica, Capparis sepiaria, Capparis tenera, Capparis brevispina, Capparis grandis, Capparis moonii, Capparis roxburghii, and Crateva adansonii (ලුණුවරණ ) of the family Capparaceae
