Common butterfly flies only in the northern part of the country from coastal thorn scrub of the western coast from
Mannar to
Pooneryn and throughout the
Jaffna Peninsula. Its main flight season is from October to March.
Striped Pierrort larva feeds on leaves of the
Ziziphus mauritiana often attended by ants. Ovipositing on
Ziziphus xylopyrus is also observed.
