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A medium-sized butterfly with prominent blue and orange eyespots on brown wings. It is a sun-loving species commonly found in open habitats, where it basks with wings spread on bare ground or low vegetation. Seasonal forms differ significantly in wing pattern.
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It exhibits striking seasonal polyphenism, with wet-season forms bearing large colorful eyespots and dry-season forms being dull and cryptic.