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Ceylon rose is a globally threatened butterfly endemic to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is home to 245 species of butterflies with 23 of these being endemic to the island. [ 1 ] Of the 245 species, 76, are listed as threatened nationally, while the Ceylon rose is designated as critically endangered .
Location of Sri Lanka. This is a list of the butterflies of Sri Lanka. Of the 245 species, 24 are endemic to the island. The list is in six parts: List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Pieridae) List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Papilionidae) List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Nymphalidae) List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae)
Common grass dart. Taractrocera maevius: Taractrocera maevius maevius: Common dartlet. Oriens goloides: Indian dart: Potanthus pallida: Common dart. Potanthus pseudomaesa: Potanthus pseudomaesa pseudomaesa: Tropic dart. Potanthus confucius: Potanthus Confucius satra: Pale palmdart. Telicota colon: Telicota colon amba: Dark palmdart. Telicota ...
This is a list of the butterflies of family Papilionidae, or the "swallowtails", which are found in Sri Lanka. It is part of the List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka Graphium ( Graphium ) - bluebottles and jays
The Ceylon tree nymph (Idea iasonia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the subfamily Danainae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. First described by John Westwood in 1848, the Ceylon tree nymph can be found in both wet and dry zones of Sri Lanka. It is the largest member of the family Danaidae in that country.
It is part of List of butterflies of Sri Lanka. Subfamily Danainae. Genus Parantica – glassy tigers Name Image ... Common Indian crow: Euploea core: Euploea core asela:
The butterfly occasionally also visits wet patches. In parts of Sri Lanka, the males are known to congregate and form a beautiful sight while mud-puddling. The common rose is active much earlier in the morning than most butterflies and remains so throughout the day until dusk.
Troides darsius, the Sri Lankan birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly found in Sri Lanka. It is the largest butterfly on the island and is also the national butterfly of Sri Lanka . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]