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Status Uncertain or Doubtful Birds of Sri Lanka
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Purple Leafblue (Amblypodia anita)
Rather rare butterfly occurring from sea level up to about 300m, particularly in the dry zone. Males settle on wet patches on the roads, or on carrion to absorb minerals. Larva feeds on
Olax scandens
,
Olax imbricata and probably on
Olax zeylanica.
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