Family Papilionidae Birdwings or Swallowtails
There are 15 species in Sri Lanka with two endemic species...... read more>>
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| Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor parinda |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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Slow flight. Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [S - Wara] |
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| Common Mormon Papilio polytes romulus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Common Rose Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylonica |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Crimson Rose Pachliopta hector |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Ceylon Rose* Pachliopta jophon jophon |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Common Birdwing* Troides darsius |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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