Tawny coster ( Acraea violae)

Common butterfly of the Sri Lanka found in open areas and scrub lands throughout the island, whole the year round. But it is much common below 2000ft a.s.l. Its larva feeds on Ipomoea indica (Blue dawn glory), Passiflora foetida (Goat-scented passion-flower/Common passion flower), Passiflora suberosa (Corkystem passionflower/Indigo berry), Hybanthus enneaspermus and Adenia hondala (හොඬල/පොතු හොඬල)