This is not an uncommon butterfly in places where its foodplant, Saracca is common. That would mostly restrict it to streams by the forest's edge where Saracca trees tend to thrive in the moist environment. It tends to restrict itself to the shades of the moist forest undergrowth and can often be seen flitting around and flashing its characteristic metallic blue uppersides. This is a rather restless butterfly and can be difficult to photograph. Seasonal and varies in abundance according to years.
Habitat indicator
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H mark an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Above 3 photos 26 March 2014 @ 11:26. The butterfly seems to be attracted to some kind of fungi on a dried leaf bract on the forest floor.
Above 2 photos 03 Apr 2016 @ 11:06
A male from S3: 04 June 2016
Above pix of a male: 16 March 2019 @ 12:17
Above a male puddling @ 01 April 2021 at 13:15
