Nawab is a fast flying rare butterfly from sea level to about 1500m elevation of hill country excluding extreme North. Larva feed on Albizia chinensis (කබල් මාර/හුලං මාර), Calliandra surinamensis, Senegalia caesia (හිඟුරු-වැල්), Acacia pennata (ගොඩ හිඟුරු), Ventilago madraspatana (යකඩ වැල්), Albizia lebbeck (සූරිය මාර), Delonix regia (මල් මාර/රතු මාර/Flame tree/Flamboyant/Golden Mohur), Caesalpinia bonduc (කුඹුරු/කුඹුරු වැල්/කළු වවුලැටිය/Grey Nicker), Biancaea sappan and Falcataria moluccana (මාර).
One of my bogey species; I am yet to see one.
ReplyDeleteNymphalids have personality, don't they?
Though it is said that Nawab is a common butterfly of lowlands to mid hills, I have encountered it only once in all my wanderings of Sri Lankan jungle areas. Location is Kasagala temple peak of Kurunagala district (7 40.935'N, 80 25.202' E)) It flies very fast and difficult to capture on 'film'. In photographers point of view yes I agree with you. Most Nymphalids have personality:)
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen one around Ethugala rock,but not sure. Apart from being a fast flier,is it quite a big one too?
ReplyDeleteAmila K.
ReplyDeleteWhile not ruling out its occurrence at Ethugala I would like to emphasize that it is not a 'quite big' one but rather medium size one about the common palmfly.