Behavior
The butterfly is usually encountered singly, and is usually observed when basking in full sunshine on the foliage of bushes or herbaceous plants. I have not recorded males mud-puddling or visiting bird droppings.
Habitat
This species occurs in rainforest, cloudforest and humid deciduous forest habitats at altitudes between sea level and about 1200 metres.
Reproduction
The lifecycle appears to be unrecorded. Generally, Pyrgine butterflies lay their eggs singly on either the upperside or underside of leaves. The larvae are typically dull green or brownish, with thin longitudinal lines along the back and sides, and with black shiny heads. They feed typically on low growing herbaceous plants, but a small percentage feed on the leaves of bushes or trees. The pupae are usually dark and smooth, with the wing cases in a contrasting tone or colour. They are normally formed within silken tents formed by spinning together the leaves of the foodplant.References:
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