Family Lycaenidae Blues and Hair-streakers
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| African Babul Blue Azanus jesous gamra |
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Low country below 300 m all over the island |
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Acacia leucophoea [S - Katu andara] |
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| Zebra Blue Syntarucus plinius |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All over the island up to 1500 m. |
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sesbania bispinosa |
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| Banded Blue Pierrot Discolampa ethion ethion |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Low country wet zone up to 1500 m. |
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Zizipus rugosa [Maha-eraminia] |
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| Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon |
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Up to 1500 m throughout the year. |
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Migratory species |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Zizipus rugosa [Maha-eraminia] |
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| Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus nyseus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to mid hills through out the year |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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Common |
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Bryophyllum calycinum [Akkapana] |
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Copyright © 2006-2010 - Design, Developement, Photography and Text by Tharanga Aluthwattha
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