habitat_narrative
Terrestrial
Rocky ridges below the peaks of mountains, in grassland patches at altitudes of 1,600 to 1,800 m with a diversity of forbs and stands of the host plant, Clutia pulchella, and the associated ant, Crematogaster liengmei, at sites covered with large rocks (0.5 to 2.0 m high) and only on cooler south-facing, steep, upper mid-slopes. Woody elements are less than 2 m high, without a tree stratum. Fire appears to be an essential factor for the maintenance of suitable habitat.