Family Lycanidae Blues and Hair-streakers
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| Large Oakblue Arhopala amantes amantes |
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Up to 1000 m. |
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other Oakblues |
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STATUS |
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Rare |
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Terminalia catappa [S - Kottamba] |
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| Monkey-puzzle Rathinda amor |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1000 m. |
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Common |
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Ixora coccinea [Rath-Mal] |
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| Indian Sunbeam Curetis thetis |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1000m |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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Uncommon |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Pongamia pinnata [Karanda] |
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| Slate Flash Rapala manea schistacea |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Throughout the island, common at moderate elevations |
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Indigo Flash |
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Common |
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Acacia caesia [Hinguru wel] |
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| Yamfly Loxura atymnus arcuata |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1000 m in jungles |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Smilax zeylanica [Heen Kabaressa] |
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Copyright © 2006-2010 - Design, Developement, Photography and Text by Tharanga Aluthwattha
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