lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ kˈæɾɚpˌɪlɚz ɪnðə lˈaɪkiːnˌɪdiː fˈæmɪli, ˈɛs. mˈɛlɪnəs ɑːɹ ɐtˈɛndᵻd baɪ ˈænts ɪn ɐ bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ nˈoʊn æz mˈɪəmˌɛkəfili.
Like other caterpillars in the Lycaenidae family, S. melinus are attended by ants in a behavior known as myrmecophily.