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Ceylon rose is a globally threatened butterfly endemic to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is home to 245 species of butterflies with 23 of these being endemic to the island. [1] Of the 245 species, 76, are listed as threatened nationally, while the Ceylon rose is designated as critically endangered. [2
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)
Endemic Glad-eye bushbrown. Mycalesis patnia: Mycalesis patina junonia: Genus Orsotriaena – nigger. Name ... List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Nymphalidae)
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 ]
Lepidopterans, moths and butterflies, have the second largest number of species in Sri Lanka. 245 butterflies species are recorded, of which 24 are endemic to the island. 1695 species of moths are also found, but the endemism is unknown.
Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-4-7 D'Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon .
Sri Lankan birdwing. Troides darsius: Endemic Near threatened References. Bernard d'Abrera (1986) ... List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Papilionidae)
Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 1: Papilionidae, Pieridae and Danaidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-0-4 D'Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon .