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The majority of species are found in the foothills (up to 3,000 feet (910 m) elevation). A much smaller number of species are found above 4,000 feet (1,200 m), while 20 species of butterfly are restricted to the low lying dry zone (below 500 feet (150 m) elevation). The number of butterflies peaks in two seasons during the year.
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)
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 ]
This is a list of the butterflies of family Nymphalidae which are found in Sri Lanka. ... Euploea klugii sinhala: Least concern Common Indian crow: Euploea core ...
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This is a list of the butterflies of family Lycaenidae, or the "blues", which are found in Sri Lanka. ... Nacaduba sinhala: Endemic Rounded lineblue. Nacaduba berenice:
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Within Sri Lanka, the latest revision of lepidopterans described 1903 species with 58 families of butterflies and moths. Out of these 1905 species, 208 species are butterflies and 1697 species are moths. [1] The endemic genus Patulognatha with two new species were recorded in 2024. [2] The family-wise number of moth species are: