Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

One of the rarest butterfly of the island. It is confine to the few localities in the southwestern wet lowland forests. Where also it occ...

Common butterfly widely distributed throughout the country except in the far north. Males often settle in large numbers on wet patches ...

Common butterfly flies all the year round in the southwestern wet lowlands up to the hills. Rather local and uncommon in the dry lowlands...

Common butterfly occurs most parts of the island, throughout the year. It takes part in migrations and males sometimes seen mud-puddling....

Common butterfly flies all over the island up to about 1000m asl. It is more common in the dry zone.  Common Banded Peacock  is a migrato...

Common Mime is a very common butterfly distributed in all climatic zones from lowlands to about 700m a.s.l. It occurs in two forms '...

Red Helen is a rare butterfly found in wet zone forests in all the year round. The males are fond of settling on damp earth on the road...

Sri Lankan or Ceylon Rose is an uncommon endemic butterfly found in the low country wet zone forest areas. Its larval host plant is T...

Tailed Jay is a common butterfly found in all elevations of the country throughout the year. However it is much common in the wet zone....

Blue mormon is a common butterfly flying throughout the country in all elevations. It is one of the largest butterflies in the island w...

Crimson rose is a common butterfly of all over the low country up to mid hills of about 1000ft a.s.l. However it is much plentiful in dry...

Common butterfly of all over the island below 1500ft throughout the year. It occasionally joins with migratory flight in great numbers...

Common butterfly occurs all over the island though becoming scarce at higher elevations above 2000ft. There are three varieties of...