The butterflies habitually sit on the tree trunks in a head downwards posture, at a height of about 2 metres, to imbibe sap and moisture from crevices in the bark. If approached they sometimes try to evade the intruder by running around to the opposite side of the tree, and if followed will run back to their original position - quite literally forcing the observer to run around in circles after them. They are extremely reluctant to take flight when feeding, and if they are forced to do so they quickly return to resume feeding.
Males commonly visit orchards or other sites where there are fallen fruits. They are also sometimes imbibe urine from sandbanks. They usually hold their wings erect but on a few occasions I've seen them walking about under the shade of trees, while slowly fanning their wings. Both sexes are commonly encountered within shady forest, often in company with Tigridia acesta, sitting on tree trunks. They habitually settle in a head-downwards position with the wings held erect, while imbibing moisture from mosses or from crevices in the bark. I have also found them on walls, concrete bridge supports etc, and they will also settle on sources of human sweat such as the straps of rucksacks or camera bags. Sometimes they are found singly, but more often in groups of 2 or 3.
