 "Marpesia zerynthia" occurs at altitudes up to 2,400 m. It is generally a cloud-forest species, and so it is most common between approximately 800 to 1,800 m.

Eggs are laid singly on the leaves of trees and shrubs in the family Moraceae, which includes the genera "Ficus" (figs), "Chlorophora", "Brosimum" and "Artocarpus".Conical in shape, the eggs have 11 vertical ribs, as well as many less prominent horizontal ribs.The horizontal ribs are spaced further apart from each other, the further they are from the top of the egg.