Rare butterfly found in lowlands up to
about 500m a.s.l . Its larva feeds on flowers, buds and shoot of Ziziphus oenopolia (හීන් එරමිණියා). Larva also fed on Ziziphus mauritiana (දෙබර/මහ දෙබර/මසන්/Indian jujube/Chinese apple) when offered in the lab.