habitat_narrative
Terrestrial
At the type-locality (Perdekop) this species was found on level ground with a grassy understory, herbaceous elements and scattered trees, at the north-western base of a small mountain. The new location in Bateleur Nature Reserve, discovered in March 2013, occupies a gentle south-east- facing grassy slope, with deep sandy soil. Two colonies have been found at the Bateleur site, approximately 800 m apart. The colonies are separated by a game-fence, which marks the border of the Bateleur Nature Reserve; the north-western colony lies on a privately-owned farm. In contrast to most of the adjacent areas, the areas where the butterflies fly are relatively free of large rocks and boulders. Both the Perdekop and Bateleur locations occur at the ecotone between Waterberg Mountain Bushveld and Central Sandy Bushveld vegetation types. Common denominators include altitude (both sites are at about 1,650 m); deep sandy soils; the presence of Gnidia plants and the presence of Lepisiota ants.