The males probably fly in nature, but probably not very well and I doubt they do it often or without some kind of stimulus. I think their wings and body-plan are better developed for fluttering short distances to evade predators from tips of foliage and/or safely land from falls.
I think there are some other examples of captive insects that do not fly as frequently/at all in captivity despite having some flight ability in nature.





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