Malayan

Males are regularly seen on wet patches on the ground together with similar looking Hedge Blues and Quakers. It usually outnumbers these other species. Females are rarely seen other than when they are feeding on nectar or laying eggs. It only exposes itself to the morning sun and occasionally engages in basking with slightly opened wings and lives in the shade during the day. Its flight is fast in relation to its sizeIt prefers shady habitats such as forests and lush gardens. The Malayan population greatly increases during the monsoonal rains in the dry zone.